SAVANNAH, GA - Ian Mulder has been setting the bar pretty high with each of his albums and he continues to clear those hurdles with ease. Now comes his latest achievement "The Piano Dreamer." Not only did Ian clear the hurdle again, this is a pole vault! Mr. Mulder's genius comes through again and again cut after magnificent central, there is no lack of attention to every other instrument in the ensamble. The harp and oboe in "Island of Peace" takes you right to the piece of paradise. "Celtic Sunrise" takes one straight to the Emerald Isle as the music swells, the sun is rising with it--and the amazing touch of the Symphonic Choir at the finale--awesome. The violin solo in "Rainbow of Hope" is yet another brilliant touch...then comes the upbeat and inspiring "You're the One" with it's incredible ability to bring tears of joy, and the wonderful use of classic guitar to bring it to a conclusion. "Happy Hearts" does exactly that, I think of mine and my wife's beating together in harmony. The title cut, "The Piano Dreamer" does not disappoint. The horns chill-bump cut. The brilliance of this equally-magnificently recorded production is more than worthy Grammy Award-winning status. The unique use of a violin here, From the first strains of "On Eagle's Wings" the listener is soaring. The blends and harmonies with the stings and horns is breathtaking. Though his wonderful piano playing is aswering Ian's piano and the harmonic blend of the other fabulous musicans of the London Symphony Orchestra has to be heard to be fully appreciated. "The Piano Dreamer" is a stunningly incredible production from the brilliance and genius of Ian Mulder himself--who composed most of the music, orchestrated it and managed the production has me completely out of adjectives. Add to that the London Symphony with Nick Ingman conducting, the Symphonic Choir and the incredible Abbey Road Studio recording professionals from Geoff Foster and others frankly is hard to put into words. This is a must for any music lover's collection. How Mulder can top this one is a complete mystery...but he will--he always has--and it'll be worth waiting for.

It was a good day when this CD showed up on my desk. A good portion of our station's format involves "Beautiful Music," as we term it. That includes Broadway selections film music, as well as international music, such as Celtic. We emphasize music that is melodic and soothing. Such fare is becoming increasingly difficult to find. So, when I first began to listen to "The Piano Dreamer," I could hardly restrain my enthusiasm. The CD features mostly original compositions by the gifted Dutch pianist/composer/conductor Ian Mulder. A classically trained musician, Mulder brings a wealth of imagination and freshness to his music. Guided by a prodigious keyboard technique, Mulder's playing exhibits an exuberance combined with an Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto, Dvorak's "Going Home" theme and Johann Strauss Sr.'s "Radetzky March," all tied together in "The Final Encore." All of the pieces on "The Piano Dreamer" are accompanied by the renowned London Symphony Orchestra, whose splendid musicians under the baton of Nick Ingman provide powerful and appropriate support as they play Mulder's imaginative and thoughtful orchestrations. Ian Mulder and his music has been a delightful discovery for me, as well as a most welcome addition to the Beautiful Music of WMUU FM. "The Piano Dreamer" will serve as an excellent introduction of his art for you, too.

This is truly beautiful music, suitable for either focused enjoyment or just nice a background for other activities. Ian Mulder is a gifted composer and arranger as well as a talented performer. His pieces often feature a memorable melody and the piano doesn't dominate in the tracks; it's a nice part of the overall orchestration. We've now purchased three of his CDs and will be buying more. We hope to have a chance to hear one of his concerts in person.

Beautifully played. And the music selections, here, are so lovely and peaceful. I was trained in classical piano, so appreciate his amazing beautifully played artistic and sensitive sound very much.. His orchestra is great too, which makes a wonderful piano-orchestra combination. Piano music has always been my very favorite instrument. I his piano will never just be the accompaniment. The piano adds so much depth to every melody. I could never get tired of hearing his gorgeous piano music. I am sure no one has before heard "Beauty and the Beast" played so very beautifully..God sent a true blessing for this earth.Hopefully his music may even bring more feelings of peace on earth. His cd's are perfect to bring healing, peace, relaxation and joy to life.

The Piano Dreamer is absolutely the most beautiful album I've purchased in the last few years. Truly a masterpiece. I recently watched Ian Mulder's show on PBS television, so I know that he composed many hits like 'Ocean of Dreams' and others. But....the songs on this album are even greater. I love 'Celtic Sunrise', 'On Eagle's wings', 'Rainbow of Hope' and 'Musica Minore'. It's the energy, combined with emotion and brilliant piano playing that makes this album a real 'classic'.

I love the soothing music great composition used it to quiet my night time

Beautiful music and really enjoy listening to it at home and in my car. Recommend!

Ian Mulder CD's are beautiful. This one is particularly lovely. I play his CD's so often yet never get tired of listening to the quiet soothing touch his gift of playing with The London Symphony Orchestra brings. Excellent.

This is my first album by Ian Mulder. I loved it. I always love good modern piano music and this one has quickly jumped to the top of my list

Beautifully performed. Relaxing modern

Enchanting, relaxing music beautifully performed. We keep it on in the background at dinner time and during the day. So peaceful in these chaotic times.

The music is fantastic, I keep playing it over and over. Always really enjoyed piano music and his is wonderful!

I listen to this C.D. when driving, it is very relaxing and the music is beautiful.

Love it. Wonderful songs and so far I never get tired of it.

I love the music. It is beautiful, calm and relaxing. Besides, I am prejudice, he is Dutch, so am I.

Very soothing music to read by or fall asleep to. Enjoyable.

As usual very classy piano music!

Nice

Beautiful music!!!

Very enjoyable to listen to.

This is very nice relaxing music. We have listened to this CD over and over. It arrived well packaged and quickly. I would order this again.

BEAUTIFUL PIANIST

I discovered Ian Mulder as a result of an Amazon suggestion and am enthralled with his music on this cd. Very relaxing. I purchased Ocean of Dreams by Ian Mulder at the same time and am equally impressed.

I liked the CD so much that I purchased three more CD's. Personally, I find the music is so calming when I am driving.

Great listening and thought provoking.

Last night I fell asleep listening to the beautiful and restful music of The Piano Dreamer. It's the most relaxing, dreamy music, and lulled me into a dreamless sleep. What a way to relieve and release the stress of the day. It makes me regret stopping my piano lessons when I was younger. Ian Mulder's music is exquisite.

I love it! Mulder is a talented musician, and the backup of the orchestra makes it even more special.

Lovely music

Excellent CD Beautiful music

ORDERED ONE AS A GIFT FOR A DEAR FRIEND. SHE LOVES IT! I ALSO ORDERED TWO DIFFEFENT ALBUMS OF HIS MUSIC.

Arrived promptly and love the music!

Amazingly beautiful! Like listening to a dream.

Thanks

Love it!

Pleasant and easy to listen and relax to music.

Beautiful music. Lets me rest or get to sleep easily.

For all those piano enthusiasts this is a great album. The piece, 'On Eagles Wings' just takes your breath away. And the 'Celtic Sunrise' carries you away to Never Never Land! I have uploaded all the songs to my car's flash drive to enjoy on my many trips.

An excellent CD I enjoyed it immensly.

Very nice easy listening music. Great background music when entertaining!

best buy, love the music,look forward to purchasing more of Ian Mulder's cd's

every cut on the cd is great listening

What a masterpiece!

I thought The Piano Dreamer was a beautiful piece of work. You would have to love piano music though, as I do.

My wife loves it and wants more cd's by him.

This is the most beautiful Christmas album I've ever bought! I play it multiple times a day. Ian Mulder creates a very cozy atmosphere. Andrea Bocelli is an excellent choice, although he sings only one song on this piano album. I like the orchestra a lot, very warm sound. A tip: I always listen to samples of his music at JanMulder.us before I buy.

Wonderful CD! This and Ocean of Dreams are my favorite CDs! It is not often that you can actually play a CD all the way through and it enjoy it all!

I was not aware of this artist until I saw/heard his name mentioned on TV. I rushed to Amazon to check out some of his work. This CD is exceptional. Cut after cut features lush renditions of some of my favorites. I love piano music especially when backed up by an orchestra, in this case the London Symphony Orchestra. I have already selected other Ian Mulder CDs to order from Amazon. I just wish that all of the CDs listed for Mr. Mulder had excerpts that I could listen to to guide me to the CDs I want to order first.

Love it! Keep it in my car and play it every where I go. Changes the whole mood of my day. I especially LOVE, 'Happy Hearts' I hope I haven't worn it out

awesomw good music! He's quite the pianist and I would enjoy seeing him in person.DOes he come to the USA?