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Sarabande
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As
wrote in the liner notes, on this classical-rock fusion album, recorded in
dying days, "The theme behind the music on this album is that of a baroque dance suite; a form of music which was brought to its highest level by
. The title of each track is the name of a dance used in one of these dance suites, and I have tried to use the same tempo and feel as an original Sarabande, Gigue etc." The wholly instrumental work includes both some purely orchestral/symphonic passages and some fusiony rock chunks, as well as parts where the two forms merge to some extent. Among the rock section,
keyboards are supported by ex-
drummer
and a pre-
on guitar. German composer and conductor
conducts the
. The 1999 CD reissue (
) has extensive historical liner notes. ~ Richie Unterberger