Heaven and Hell

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1. Vangelis's Peak #1
This, "China" and the "Bladerunner" soundtrack are probably the three pinnacles of Vangelis's work. And in the manner of the latter two, "Heaven and Hell" offers up music which shifts through a variety of moods, styles, and evocations, all handled with a stupendous command of both the studio and the music created therein. The album's title really sums things up here; Vangelis takes the listener from both blissful and powerful symphonic visions of heaven, to dark and foreboding views of hell. Even the Jon & Vangelis collaborative track here, "So Far Away, So Clear", really fits well, in my opinion. But where things really shine is in Part II, where Vangelis shows his command of both some very tranquil and achingly beautiful music based around wordless Greek folk vocals, as well as a couple of sections where his music shows that it can stand up against the likes of avant-gardists such as Kryzystof Penderecki and George Crumb, both...

2. Vangelis at the top of the Cosmos.
In my opinion this one is by far the finest work made by Vangelis, and one of the most outstanding albums in the history of contemporary music. Here Vangelis shows his mastering and genius in the highest possible way, not only in composing but also by playing all the instruments! Besides, he produced and arranged the album. I came into it around 1985 when a good friend told me that it included the theme music used in the appreciated TV series COSMOS, and since then it has remained as one of my favorites.

The first piece is smashing; it features some of the strongest chords I've ever heard. The combination of synthesizer, choir, and frenetic percussion produces a quite captivating atmosphere. The second one is a more choral piece, which seems to evoke some unknown grandiosity. Then it comes the third piece. Oh boy. I'm afraid I don't have enough words to describe the emotion it produces on me. This is the theme used in COSMOS, and I really thank Carl Sagan, wherever he...

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A journey thru the human soul
I first was exposed to Vangelis at the age of 4, when the series, Cosmos, first aired. I remember being entranced by not only the show, but the story told thru the music, Later, at the age of 7, my father gave me the tape to listen to, for I could not sleep... I found myself drawn into a fantastic journey of sound and song, from the madness of Hell to the heights of Heavan. In my mind, as I closed my eyes, I was thrown into images and stories beyond my comprehension at the time. Now, I am much older, but I still shiver with the power and the pain of this music everytime I hear it. I still get goosebumps when I listen to So Clear. I encourage you to buy this CD, to feel the pleasure and the pain and the subtelties of not only great music, but also the nuances of the human spirit
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