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post #31 of 52
10/22/12 at 2:39pm
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@ extrabgmehdi

Yiruma is of a similar style, but with less repetition and more complexity/melody.

Thanks for the suggestion. But regarding complexity of that piano piece, you don't expect the music of a game to be too complex. Still strong in emotions despite the simplicity. Make me think of "Lettre à élise" by Beethoven.

 

What about other instrument than piano ? Hilary Stagg , Hiromitsu Agatsuma ,  Dante Bucci ....
Piano, is just too much .... mainstream.

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post #32 of 52
10/22/12 at 3:05pm
Thread Starter 

For other instruments:

 

With New Age harp music, I prefer John Doan over Hilary Stagg (not really comparable though as they have different styles, JD leans more towards Celtic). It is just my personal preferences.

 

With guitar music, I prefer Classical guitar (Julian Bream, John Williams, Christopher Parkening) over New Age works. Again, just my personal preferences.


Edited by zzffnn - 10/22/12 at 3:09pm
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post #33 of 52
10/23/12 at 6:17am

Found in my too big collection:

- Suzanne Ciani

- Michael Whalen


Edited by extrabigmehdi - 10/23/12 at 1:37pm
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post #34 of 52
10/23/12 at 8:11am
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Suzanne Ciani

 

I like her music. I have not heard of her before. Thank you!

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post #35 of 52
10/23/12 at 8:20am

Not sure I would consider him 'New Age' but Olafur Arnalds definitely deserves to be mentioned in this thread.  If you like Dustin O'Halloran then check out Arnalds.

 

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post #36 of 52
10/23/12 at 9:15am
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^ Interesting work from a new artist. Piano/instrumental works with ambient/electronic beats. 

 

Thank you Mingus Ah Um. Cheers on your first post! Welcome to Headfi.

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post #37 of 52
10/23/12 at 1:39pm

Michael Whalen seems the last artist I  can suggest. Very Ambient.

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post #38 of 52
10/23/12 at 2:35pm

Thanks zzffnn.  Been lurking here for years but haven't taken the time to post anything until today.  

 

Two other artists worth mentioning are Max Richter & Peter Broderick.  Both would be considered more along the ambient piano lines but they do tend to get grouped into classical piano quite a bit.  Either way both are very relaxing to listen to and sound very amazing and intimate on a nice pair of cans. 

 

Peter Broderick - Float

Max Richter - The Blue Notebooks

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post #39 of 52
12/11/12 at 7:53am
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Phantasys by Danny Wright is another excellent album. If you like albums from David Lanz, Jim Brickman or Kevin Kern, you may like this one as well.

 

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post #40 of 52
12/11/12 at 8:30am

Well, since you are still searching:

 

Wim Mertens

Rene Aubry

 

These are not 100% piano, but it would be a pity to not know them.

 

And during this period, the album "A Charlie Brown Christmas" by Vince Guaraldi Trio has lot of success ,

sorry if it's more jazzy than new age.

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post #41 of 52
12/11/12 at 9:22am
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^ Thanks!  My search never ends.  I like Rene Aubry's Plaisirs d'Amour and Playtime, although they are not really piano albums.


Edited by zzffnn - 12/11/12 at 9:24am
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post #42 of 52
12/11/12 at 9:31am

Nice thread. I'd add Peter Kater to the list. I especially enjoy his Native American-themed albums with R. Carlos Nakai (Honorable Sky and Through Windows & Walls come to mind), and his solo works show his diversity beyond Native motifs.

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post #43 of 52
12/11/12 at 9:39am

Well, when I  think about it,

they are few titles from Yann Tiersen , on "Le fabuleux destin d'amélie poulain" soundtrack,

that are worth a listen:

 

Comptine d'un Autre Ete

Sur le fil

 

The whole soundtrack is not just piano, but I  could not imagine missing these.

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post #44 of 52
12/13/12 at 8:19am
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Nice thread. I'd add Peter Kater to the list. I especially enjoy his Native American-themed albums with R. Carlos Nakai (Honorable Sky and Through Windows & Walls come to mind), and his solo works show his diversity beyond Native motifs.

 

^ Thanks Olias of Sunhillow. I like Peter Kater's Piano album (which is one of his very few solo albums).

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post #45 of 52
1/21/13 at 7:22pm
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I also like this album (Angel Above My Piano) by Fiona Joy Hawkins, which was recommended to me by a kind fellow Headfi'er.

 

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