Track Listing

1. The Waves (Le Onde)
2. African Melody III (Melodia Africana III)
3. Out of the Night (Fuori dalla Notte)
4. The Days (I Giorni)
5. The dark line (La linea scura)
6. Nefeli
7. Tonight (Questa Notte)
8. Two Sunsets (Due Tramonti)
9. Calm (Calmo)
10. Passage (Passaggio)
11. Beautiful Night (Bella Notte)
12. Odd Days (Giorni Dispari)
13. Limbo
14. Behind The Window (Al di la del Vetro)
15. White Night
16. Cadenza

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #526 in Music
• Released on: 2003-09-01
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .21 pounds
• Running time: 79 minutes

Customer Reviews

Stunning Piano Collection
Every once in a while, a CD comes along that blows me away with its brilliance. This is one such CD.
"Echoes" is a 78 minute collection containing 14 of Einaudi's most beautiful compositions, selected from four previous albums. In addition, there are three bonus tracks recorded live in London during the Summer of 2003.
Some tracks are piano solos, others are orchestrated. What is consistent, however, is the melodic beauty which shines throughout this disc. It is a joy to listen to from start to finish.
The CD insert contains notes about the origin of the pieces.
I can't recommend this CD highly enough. It is destined to become a classic.

Ultimate Chill-Out
I too first heard Einaudi's music on ClassicFM and was immediately hooked. After listening to the radio almost non-stop for 3 days to find out who this amazing composer was I immediately set out to get hold of his music for myself, and so I got "Echoes". What can I say? It's simply one of the most sublime CD's I've ever listened to. Yes, I can see where some people think the music can be a bit too 'pretty' at times but that is really not a problem for me. My favourite track on the CD is Track 13 "Odd Days" which I tend to play over and over again.

The best thing for me though when I listen to this CD is that I can physically feel the weight being lifted from my shoulders, and it just takes me away from everything. "Echoes" is one of the best relaxers and de-stressers I have come across in a long while (music-wise at least). Even my husband who generally only likes music he can mosh to said that I could leave "Echoes" playing on the CD as it was "kind of nice"- high praise indeed.

Absolutely stunning
I first heard The Days (I Giorni) on Classical FM, as a student at College I have recently discovered the delights of listening to classical music when I am studying, I find it helps immensly when you want something on in the background, but not something too heavy that you will probably get distracted by. After listening to I Giorni I was so taken I bought the album, not even knowing how to spell it. As soon as I got it I played track 4, the days, almost constantly. But as I listened to other tracks I was pleasantly suprised as track 1 was the music played over the John Lewis advert, the company I work for, which was kind of nice. Being a pianist myself I can sit for hours on end, running my fingers over the keys, composing pieces, instantly forgetting some of them, but I love it and Einaudi does just that. Its soothing and calm, something you may call easy listening but you have to appreciate the talent that he expresses.
This CD can be put on repeat and listened to all day, in the bath with a glass of wine or simply sat and appreciating great music.
I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to find music to relax by. Every now and again there is a CD where every track brings something new and can be listened to again and again. This is definitely one of them.