Book of Roses

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Book of Roses
Studio album by
Andreas Vollenweider
Released1991
Studio, Zurich, Switzerland. Orchestra recordings at , Switzerland.
GenreNew age, World Music
Length48:53
LabelEpic, Kin-Kou Records
ProducerAndreas Vollenweider
Andreas Vollenweider chronology
Traumgarten
(1990) 		Book of Roses
(1991) 		Eolian Minstrel
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3.0/5 stars[1]

Book of Roses is the eighth studio album by Swiss harpist and new-age artist Andreas Vollenweider, released in 1991. It is almost entirely instrumental.

Track listing[]

  1. "La Strega (Her Journey to the Grand Ball)" – 1:03
  2. "The Grand Ball Of The Duljas" – 1:46
  3. "Morning At Boma Park" – 3:15
  4. "The Five Curtains" – 1:43
  5. "Book Of Roses" – 3:30
  6. "In Doga Gamee" – 4:40
  7. "Passage To Promise" – 2:27
  8. "In The Woods Of Kroandal" – 3:12
  9. "Jugglers In Osidian" – 3:28
  10. "Chanson De L'Heure Bleue" – 1:34
  11. "Czippa And The Ursanian Girl" – 3:11
  12. "The Birds Of Tilmun" – 2:09
  13. "Hirzel" – 5:13
  14. "Jours D'Amour" – 3:56
  15. "Manto's Arrow And The Sphynx" – 2:34
  16. "Letters To A Young Rose" – 5:06

Personnel[]

  • Andreas Vollenweider – harp, vocals, keyboards, flute, chinese bamboo, dulcimer, erhu, orchestral percussion, acoustic, classical, 12-strings and electric guitar, piano, crumhorn, bassoon, kora
  • Sainkho Namtchylak – vocals on "La Strega (Her Journey To The Grand Ball)", "The Birds Of Tilmun", "Manto's Arrow And The Sphinx" and "Letters To A Young Rose"
  • Corin Curschellas – vocals on "Czippa And The Ursanian Girl" and "Jours D'Amour"
  • Matthias Ziegler – flute on "Chanson De L'Heure Bleue" and "The Birds Of Tilmun"
  • Ladysmith Black Mambazo – choir on "Passage To Promise"
  • Marilyn Mazur – percussion on "Hirzel"
  • Gerardo Nuñez – Spanish guitar on "Jugglers In Obsidian"
  • Basel Sinfonietta – orchestra on "La Strega (Her Journey To The Grand Ball)" and "In The Woods Of Kroandal". conductor: 
  • , , – vocals on "The Grand Ball Of The Duljas", "Morning At The Boma Park", and "In Doga Gamee".
  • – Bassoon on "The Grand Ball Of The Duljas" and "Book of Roses"
  • – Cello on "The Grand Ball Of The Duljas" and "Chanson De L'Heure Bleue"
  • – acoustic guitar
  • – charango, electric guitar, sitar, pipa
  • – drums
  • – drums, percussion, vocals
  • – piano on "Morning At The Boma Park"; Piano and Accordion on "Letters To A Young Rose".
  • Peter Kaiser – arco bass
  • – English horn
  • – trombone
  • – bass trombone
  • – harmonica
  • – Fujara (Czechoslovakian Shepherd's Flute) on "In The Woods Of Kroandal"
  • and Guadiana () – Handclaps on "Jugglers In Obsidian"
  • – keyboards
  • Hans Hassler – accordion
  • – acoustic bass
  • – acoustic bass
  • – choir
  • – vocals on "Jours D'Amour". Choir: , , , , , , ,

References[]

  1. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Book of Roses - Andreas Vollenweider | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 15 April 2017.



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