{"product_id":"rick-wakeman-melancholia","title":"Rick Wakeman - Melancholia","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE STUNNING NEW PIANO OPUS FROM RICK WAKEMAN - 12-TRACKS OF INSTRUMENTAL PIANO MASTERY FROM THE LEGENDARY YES KEYSMAN, PRESENTED ON DIGIPACK CD\/ SPECIAL EDITION 2-DISC CD+DVD INCLUDING HIGH RESOLUTION AUDIO \u0026amp; 'INSIDE MELANCHOLIA' SHORT FILM \/ LP \/ INDIE EXC SILVER VINYL LP.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"one of the most meaningful suites of piano music I have ever done\" - Rick Wakeman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith 'Melancholia', Rick Wakeman completes a remarkable trilogy of solo piano works that began with 'Piano Portraits' (2017) \u0026amp; continued with 'Piano Odyssey' (2018) - both landmark albums that found him reaching new heights of popularity \u0026amp; critical esteem as a solo artist.\u003cbr\u003eBut while those records looked outward, reinterpreting beloved melodies \u0026amp; exploring sweeping themes, 'Melancholia' turns inward, inviting us into the most personal, introspective \u0026amp; perhaps profound music of Wakeman's storied career.\u003cbr\u003eThe album began, as so much of Wakeman's finest work has, with a quiet moment at the piano.\u003cbr\u003eOne afternoon, his wife Rachel overheard him playing a contemplative piece - what would later become \"Garo\" - \u0026amp; was struck by its quiet emotional power.\u003cbr\u003eAnd because she knew well that he often turned to the piano in times of sadness or inner turbulence, using music as a kind of emotional compass, she encouraged him to share it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat followed was not a conceptual record in the traditional sense, but a deeply cohesive suite, written intuitively at first \u0026amp; later shaped in collaboration with long-time producer \u0026amp; engineer Erik Jordan at The Granary Studio in Norfolk.\u003cbr\u003eRecorded on a beautiful Steinway Model D, the sound of 'Melancholia' is rich, resonant \u0026amp; stripped bare in the most delicate way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Long live the King of the Keyboards\" - Sunday Express\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWakeman, of course, needs little introduction.\u003cbr\u003eA virtuoso keyboardist, composer \u0026amp; arranger, he rose to fame with Yes, helping to define the sound of progressive rock \u0026amp; earning his place in the Rock \u0026amp; Roll Hall of Fame.\u003cbr\u003eHis solo output spans over a hundred albums, from grand concept works to soundtracks \u0026amp; acoustic meditations.\u003cbr\u003eIn 2021, he was awarded a CBE for services to music \u0026amp; broadcasting.\u003cbr\u003eRick continues to be prolific on the live scene with a UK tour scheduled in Autumn 2025.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition of 'Melancholia' is presented as a 4-panel digipack CD.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MADFISH","offers":[{"title":"Black Vinyl","offer_id":53201689608519,"sku":"TRI-66768","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Limited Edition CD + DVD","offer_id":53206195765575,"sku":"TRI-66766","price":17.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":53206196945223,"sku":"TRI-66767","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Limited Edition Indies Silver Vinyl","offer_id":53206198223175,"sku":"TRI-66769","price":32.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/9779\/5655\/files\/80861e0d9e5996c2946bba80afacc555_e7bbd220-5616-4a25-8b0a-39e75fcc9336.jpg?v=1769368541","url":"https:\/\/towerrecords.ie\/products\/rick-wakeman-melancholia","provider":"Tower Records Dublin Ireland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}