In zarten Bildern beschreibt der Keyboarder die
Geschichte des jungen Arthur, der unter der Anleitung seines Lehrmeisters
Merlin zum legendären König wird. Die Landschaft von
Cornwall, die Träume und Visionen von Arthur: verzaubernde
Stimmungen in klassischen Orchesterarrangements.
the projectIn 1988, New Zealand composer, Jon Mark, paid tribute to his Celtic roots on The Standing Stones of Callanish (11082-2). These elegant synthesizer sketches capture the mystery and the simple beauty of the British Isles. On this release, Mark delves even deeper into his English
heritage as he takes listeners on a musical tour through the
Land of Merlin. Cornwall, the most westerly part of the
British Isles, has from time immemorial been known as the Land
of Merlin. As However, it was quite some time before Mark felt ready to
translate King Arthur's story into music. The enormous catalogue
of novels, poems and academic research on this legendary character
was daunting. Yet after considerable research, Mark rediscovered
With a subtle grace reminiscent of The Standing Stones
of Callanish (11082-2), Land
of Merlin is Mark's attempt to depict the magical countryside
of Cornwall through a child's eyes. At the same time, his spacious
melodies and breath-like chords whisper of a distant past, a
time of unicorns, magicians and a young man named the artistA top English session musician in the 60s, Jon Mark played with everyone frombiographydiscographytracklist
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