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- Reflections Of Passion
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Yanni
Released 1990

The Mermaid
03:50
8,387 plays

Quiet Man
04:35
8,267 plays

Reflections Of Passion
04:33
7,838 plays

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- 1
- After The Sunrise
- 04:37
- 10,080 plays

- 2
- The Mermaid
- 03:50
- 8,387 plays

- 3
- Quiet Man
- 04:35
- 8,267 plays

- 4
- Nostalgia
- 04:33
- 7,034 plays

- 5
- Almost A Whisper
- 03:10
- 15,033 plays

- 6
- The Rain Must Fall
- 04:37
- 6,677 plays

- 7
- Acroyali
- 05:06
- 7,389 plays

- 8
- Farewell
- 02:50
- 6,700 plays

- 9
- Swept Away
- 05:10
- 7,564 plays

- 10
- True Nature
- 04:31
- 6,845 plays

- 11
- Secret Vows
- 03:58
- 6,002 plays

- 12
- Flight Of Fantasy
- 05:43
- 6,375 plays

- 13
- A Word In Private
- 03:47
- 6,227 plays

- 14
- First Touch
- 03:02
- 7,517 plays

- 15
- Reflections Of Passion
- 04:33
- 7,838 plays

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album review

The album that launched a thousand wind machines, Reflections of Passion established Yanni as the face of contemporary instrumental music. While 15 of its songs were culled from earlier releases, it was nevertheless the pianist and composer's popular breakthrough. It propelled him onto the world stage -- literally, since he performed concerts in such locales as the Taj Mahal and China's Forbidden City. The exotic places fit Yanni's sweeping compositions, which incorporated crashing percussion and fleets of surging synthesizers to approximate what a wind storm would sound like if it was made of melody. "Nostalgia," "True Nature," and "Farewell" all worked on simplistic, yet extremely powerful piano lines that ebbed and flowed with new age grace. Sure, things could get a bit too soft-focus; tracks like "First Touch" were like delicate menageries teetering on a high shelf. But Yanni's command of straightforward structure and melody helped mainstream Reflections immensely. ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide