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Live at the Acropolis (CD & DVD) | 
 enlarge | Creators: Yanni, Charlie Adams, Bradley Joseph, Karen Briggs, Michael "kalani" Bruno, Ric Fierabracci, Julie Homi, Shardad Rohani
Label: RCA Victor
Category: Music
List Price: $19.98
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 1825
Format: Live
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 71698-2
UPC: 828767169828
EAN: 0828767169828
ASIN: B000B7QCKO
Release Date: October 11, 2005
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Santorini | | • | Keys To Imagination | | • | Until The Last Moment | | • | The Rain Must Fall | | • | Acroyali/Standing In Motion; Acroyali\ Standing In Motion | | • | One Man's Dream | | • | Within Attraction | | • | Nostalgia | | • | Swept Away | | • | Reflections Of Passion |
Disc 2
| • | Santorini | | • | Until The Last Moment | | • | Keys To Imagination | | • | The Rain Must Fall | | • | Felitsa | | • | Within Attraction | | • | One Man's Dream | | • | Marching Season | | • | Nostalgia | | • | Acroyali/Standing In Motion; Acroyali\ Standing In Motion | | • | Aria | | • | Reflections Of Passion | | • | Swept Away | | • | The End Of August |
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Product Description
This set includes DVD footage of Yanni recorded live on September 25 1993 at the Parthenon before a standing-room-only audience accompanied by the Royal Philharmoic Concert Orchestra. Also included are backstage interviews and exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of the making of the video. The CD includes 10 audio tracks.Format: DVD AUDIO Genre: MUSIC DVD/CONCERTS UPC: 828767169828 Manufacturer No: 71698-2
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Yanni can be likened to 1970s rock group Emerson, Lake and Palmer. There are several basic parallels, especially in this orchestra-enhanced concert reworking of his more propulsive, anthemic compositions. Yanni, who in concert sometimes strikes the rapturous two-keyboard "iron-cross" pose that served as one of Keith Emerson's trademarks, uses, as ELP did, classical and world-music influences to elevate pop-inclined compositions to more sophisticated levels. He then turbocharges the whole concoction with bold strokes of prog-rock bravura to give his finest pieces a dramatic, chest-swelling, larger-than-life impact. A key difference between the two acts, of course, is Yanni possesses a much stronger romantic streak, plus he refrains from attacking his keyboards with sharp objects. At his best, Yanni strikes incendiary sparks with the driving, celebratory quality of his music, and this production, culling some of the best audio moments from his much-televised 1993 concert performance in Athens, is a most appealing showcase. Yanni can sometimes strike the sonic hammer as forcefully as a Greek god ("Santorini," "Keys to Imagination") and, on this album at least, gives even overtly romantic pieces ("One Man's Dream," "Swept Away") a warmly masculine flair. Beautifully arranged and recorded; a pleasure to experience. --Terry Wood
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| Customer Reviews:
 The best of Yanni's live music! November 11, 2008
D.L.
I first caught this film in 1994 on PBS and have loved it ever since. It grabs your attention from the very first notes played by world-renown keyboardist Bradley Joseph and drummer Charlie Adams in the song "Santorini". Every song is highly orchestrated, some upbeat, others soft and mellow, but each one just as jaw-dropping as the last. Shardad Rohani does an amazing job conducting the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, as well as dueling violins with Karen Briggs in the song "Within Attraction". All of Yanni's live concerts are wonderful utilizing some of the greatest musicians in the world, but I have to say that this concert is his best and will live on in infamy. Its no wonder why it is the second best-selling concert film of all time. I seriously don't think he can ever top it.
 Hate the quality, love the content August 13, 2008
April Yenser
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I absolutely love the music on this CD, and I love the DVD. However, the quality of the CD is not good. Song number 8 skips, every time. Disappointing.
 yanni review July 25, 2008
NewAgeMusic (Hollywood, ca usa)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is CD/DVD is pretty good but I would also recommend The Present - Timeless instrumental music for well being
Yanni at his very best July 11, 2008
withallmyheart (USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Yanni's music is so beautiful it brought tears to my eyes watching his
Live at the Acropolis DVD. Tears of joy. :o)
His music is full of joy and great rhythm. You can tell Yanni loves
what he is doing. So far this is his best.
"I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out
there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't, and die to find out there is."
Excellent CD and DVD May 9, 2008
Mina (Los Angeles, CA)
I have seen the DVD at least 10 times since I purchased it and listened to the CD at lease twice as many and I love every moment of it.
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