{"product_id":"melancholia","title":"Melancholia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\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. But 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\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe album began, as so much of Wakeman's finest work has, with a quiet moment at the piano. One afternoon, his wife Rachel overheard him playing a contemplative piece - what would later become \"Garo\" - \u0026amp; was struck by its quiet emotional power. And 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. Recorded on a beautiful Steinway Model D, the sound of 'Melancholia' is rich, resonant \u0026amp; stripped bare in the most delicate way. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Long live the King of the Keyboards\" - Sunday Express\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP\/CD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSitting At The Window ( 03:24 )\u003cbr\u003eReflection ( 03:41 ) \u003cbr\u003ePathos ( 04:13 ) \u003cbr\u003eDance Of The Ghosts ( 03:57 ) \u003cbr\u003eAlone ( 04:46 ) \u003cbr\u003eThe Morning Light ( 03:28 ) \u003cbr\u003eGaro ( 03:50 ) \u003cbr\u003eAll In The Mind ( 05:01 ) \u003cbr\u003eSea Of Tranquility ( 02:59 ) \u003cbr\u003eMissing ( 03:39 ) \u003cbr\u003eWatching Life ( 03:50 ) \u003cbr\u003eMelancholia ( 03:39 )\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCD+DVD\u003cbr\u003eSitting At The Window ( 03:24 ) \u003cbr\u003eReflection ( 03:41 ) \u003cbr\u003ePathos ( 04:13 ) \u003cbr\u003eDance Of The Ghosts ( 03:57 ) \u003cbr\u003eAlone ( 04:46 ) \u003cbr\u003eThe Morning Light ( 03:28 ) \u003cbr\u003eGaro ( 03:50 )\u003cbr\u003eAll In The Mind ( 05:01 ) \u003cbr\u003eSea Of Tranquility ( 02:59 ) \u003cbr\u003eMissing ( 03:39 ) \u003cbr\u003eWatching Life ( 03:50 ) \u003cbr\u003eMelancholia ( 03:39 )\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSitting At The Window ( Hi-Res Stereo ) ( 03:24 ) \u003cbr\u003eReflection ( Hi-Res Stereo ) ( 03:41 ) \u003cbr\u003ePathos ( Hi-Res Stereo ) ( 04:13 ) \u003cbr\u003eDance Of The Ghosts ( Hi-Res Stereo ) ( 03:57 ) \u003cbr\u003eAlone ( Hi-Res Stereo ) ( 04:46 ) \u003cbr\u003eThe Morning Light ( Hi-Res Stereo ) ( 03:28 ) \u003cbr\u003eGaro ( Hi-Res Stereo ) ( 03:50 ) \u003cbr\u003eAll In The Mind ( Hi-Res Stereo ) ( 05:01 ) \u003cbr\u003eSea Of Tranquility ( Hi-Res Stereo ) ( 02:59 ) \u003cbr\u003eMissing ( Hi-Res Stereo ) ( 03:39 ) \u003cbr\u003eWatching Life ( Hi-Res Stereo ) ( 03:50 ) \u003cbr\u003eMelancholia ( Hi-Res Stereo ) ( 03:39 ) \u003cbr\u003eInside Melancholia' ( Short Film ) ( 21:42 ) \u003cbr\u003eMelancholia ( Music Video ) \u003cbr\u003eInterview ( Video )\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Proper","offers":[{"title":"Limited LP (Silver Vinyl)","offer_id":50713262915901,"sku":"SMALP1331","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50713262948669,"sku":"SMALP1330","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50713262981437,"sku":"SMACD1330","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Limited CD+DVD","offer_id":50713263014205,"sku":"SMACD1334","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0096\/1884\/9839\/files\/61586d9a-b884-16b2-69bf-6f230ee925c1.jpg?v=1757148100","url":"https:\/\/sisterray.co.uk\/products\/melancholia","provider":"Sister Ray","version":"1.0","type":"link"}