Diario Mali - Ludovico Einaudi & Ballake Sissoko

Advantages: Great piano melodies and mixed in a good way with an orchestra along with music technology
Disadvantages: Might have too much music technology in the tracks for some people

...Italian pianist Ludovico Einaudi has worked in many musical areas over the years, producing music for theatres, movie directors and ballet companies, as well as releasing solo albums notable for their sophisticated restraint and elegant minimalism. Divenire - Einaudi's seventh studio album - is a slight diversion in that it's the first time the composer has collaborated with a full orchestra. Einaudi's compelling piano pieces are still at the core of Divenire and remain as mesmerising as ever, but the orchestral embellishments lend his work a richer, more sweeping ambience. Divenire also sees Einaudi experiment with electronics, though these are used sparingly; primarily as textural devices. While not as minimal as earlier works, Divenire does not embrace the epic, preferring instead to ebb and flow gently between pared-down piano pieces... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Beautifully relaxing music
Disadvantages: None

...This is one of the most recent collections from Ludovico Einaudi, and just as his previous albums, it is very crisp, pretty, relaxing music that takes the mind to peaceful places. For anyone unfamiliar with this artist he is an Italian pianist composer, who would fall into the category of modern classical, possibly minimalist. "In general I don't like definitions, but 'Minimalist' is a term that means elegance and openness, so I would prefer to be called a Minimalist than something else." -Ludovico Einaudi. He has written several film scores, including Doctor Zhivago (2002), and some Italian films, he has also released several solo albums (including some duets). Una Mattina is his seventh album, and contains all new tracks. 'Una Mattina' translates as 'one morning' and the music is as simple as this title. It is another... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Beautiful & emotional piano music
Disadvantages: Is only a selection of works.

...I'm going to introduce you to what I feel is some of the most beautiful and simple music I have ever experienced. Listeners of classical music will definitely know the name of the Italian pianist Ludovico Einaudi, whose work started to become well known around 2000. I said he'll be well known with classical listeners, because Einaudi's gained great popularity on Classic FM, but his musical style can be called a mixture of minimalist, and contemporary classical. His style is simple and repetitive, and one reason I think his work is so wonderful is because anyone of any musical ability can hear the repetition in his pieces, and also the subtle changes which gradually pull you into the rhythm and momentum he loves to portray in his music. Echoes was released in 2003, and is a collection of the best pieces from his other albums. I've given... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful