Adagio, from Secret Garden

[ernest]

Adagio is a composition from 1988 by Secret Garden, an Irish-Norwegian band specialised in new instrumental music, led by the duo consisting of Irish violinist and singer Fionnuala Sherry and Norwegian composer, arranger and pianist Rolf Løvland. The group won the Eurovision Song Contest for Norway's second time in 1995 with the composition "Nocturne".



The MP3 can be downloaded from here.
https://app.box.com/s/3jabed044tkeoawf7owt9x18tqb0l4uh

Comment from Secret Garden:

"Adagio was written in Spain while working on a project in 1988. This is quite natural for me as I have always had a great urge to define my own creative identity while working for other artists. A creative balance. Adagio is inspired by Bach, the great master. So often I've been taken by the strong melancholy in Bach's slow movements. Adagio was originally released in a piano book called Nine Pianopieces for Maria and Other Children in 1989 with the title Where the Words End. Music is to me stronger than words and when I cant find words to express my feelings, I use music." -Rolf Lovland

Ernest

[barwonfan]

Thanks for posting. That was wonderful.

[ernest]

Hello Barwonfan, and thanks for the pleasant comment.

Ernest

[Hugh-AR]

Ernest,

I really like the way you use Freeplay Styles in your pieces. You get an amazing contrast in sound by doing this. This is music for serious listening to .. not music for dancing to (except maybe ballet).

Hugh

[JohnT]

Hi Ernest Enjoyed that lovely sounds and relaxing.Liked the pictures. John

[ernest]

Hello Hugh and John T, and thank you for the very pleasant comments.

Friendships

Ernest