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| Karl Jenkins: Diamond Music | 
 enlarge | Creators: Karl Jenkins, Duncan Riddell, Konstantin Stoianov, Ensemble "ars Nova" De L'o.r.t.f., London Philharmonic Strings, Dermot Crehan, Robert St. John Wright
Label: Sony
Category: Music
List Price: $11.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (25 reviews)
Sales Rank: 16023
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 62276
UPC: 074646227626
EAN: 0074646227626
ASIN: B0000029OP
Release Date: October 15, 1996
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| Customer Reviews:
 Minimalist classic fails in subliminal messaging April 18, 2006
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
This is the popular music from the diamond advertisements on TV--the repeated string motif increases in urgency, creating a mood of excited expectation. I liked the music in the ad, and it's fun to have the CD.
Sadly, I had hope the recording would contain subliminal messaging to coerce anyone within earshot to buy me lavish jewelry for birthdays and Christmas. I have to report that so far, even playing this judiciously at holiday times, it has not worked for me.
The music samples don't do it justice March 3, 2006
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I bought it only for Palladio and the fact I couldn't get it on i-tunes. I'm still working through the rest of the music which sometimes sounds like a music class going through exercises and scales.
However, I'm finding other diamonds in the rough (pun intended). Specifically, Adiemus Variation II (track 5) which is another beautifully put together piece. My only regret is that I wish there were more variations of Palladio like those that were done on the de Beers commercials (I recall 2 or 3 variants during the run).
Aaron Copland is still the top composer of the 20th century, but Palladio alone puts Karl Jenkins in his company.
Diamonds are forever October 8, 2005
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
After searching for years for this music, it was quite gratifying to finally pop it in my car's CD player. The entire "Diamond" piece is quite melodic and amazingly Vivaldi-like. Some of the other cuts are a bit repetitious in form and tend to blend into each other, but the music is pleasing and great for relaxation.
 Lovely music, but don't be mistaken March 20, 2005
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
I think Karl Jenkins Diamond Music is simply lovely. I was actually attracted to his work from the DeBeers diamond commercials. But I wanted to make a quick note. It seems a lot of people are mistaken. This is NOT the music from the Zales commercials. That music was written exclusively for Zales and is only a 30 second piece. That is straight from their website. It was, in my opinion, obviously meant to sound similar to the DeBeers music, probably to make people subconciously connect Zales with such high-quality diamonds. But they are not the same. Jenkins work was used ONLY in the DeBeers diamond commercials. I have no idea why I think that is an important distinction, but there it is.
Beyond the Diamonds August 31, 2003
19 out of 22 found this review helpful
This CD contains the music from the "A Diamond Is Forever" TV commercial ads common in the mid 1990's, also known as the "Shadow" commercials.
"Palladio," a three-movement concerto grosso a-la Handel, was inspired by the sixteenth-century architect Andrea Palladio, and musically personifies Palladio's hallmarks of mathematical harmony and order. Throughout the piece (especially the first movement, "Allegretto") can be heard various themes used in the popular De Beers ads.
The "Adiemus Variations" are a reworking of Jenkins' own piece, Adiemus, from "Adiemus: Songs of Sanctuary." The piece is in four movements, or variations, exploring different moods from the original music.
The "Passacaglia" was written in memory of Karl's aunt, Evelyn Mary Hopkins, as a slow requiem dance with a repeating ground theme.
The String Quartet No. 2 is a study in styles. "The Fifth Season" is a baroque movement in the style of Antonio Vivaldi. The remaining four movements, "Tango," "Waltz," "Romance" and "Bits," explore various themes using non-conventional styles and rhythms. The piece is a good fusion of baroque, romantic, jazz and neo-classical forms.
Diamond Music has a depth about it that causes the listener to become one with the music and embark on a musical journey to places rarely explored. Karl Jenkins is a kind of modern Mozart in his depth of composition and the feelings he imbues into his music that attract the listener like an exquisite perfume.
If you're looking for a truly sonic experience, "Diamond Music" will satisy your musical appetite.
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