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From a Bird
Classical · 2008 · 19 tracks · 51m

From a Bird

John Williams

Nineteen tracks of solo nylon-string guitar. A masterfully quiet blend of modern classical precision and gentle Celtic folk melodies.

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It sounds like a world-class guitarist playing just for you in your living room on a quiet Sunday.

A gentle, sun-drenched stillness that feels both technically perfect and deeply human.

Tracklist · 19 Tracks · 51m
01
Hello Francis
2:34
02
Prelude to a Song
3:18
03
Open End
3:09
04
Song Without Words
4:00
05
Slow Change
3:31
06
Notes in the Margin
4:40
07
From a Bird (i)
2:33
08
From a Bird (ii)
1:35
09
From a Bird (iii)
3:47
10
From a Bird (iv)
2:48
11
Running Dog
2:11
12
Day's End
2:32
13
First Light
2:13
14
Spring Tide
2:36
15
Carolan's Concert
1:32
16
The Little and Green Mountain
2:38
17
The Bottom of the Punchbowl - The Swallow Tail - The Marquis of Tullybardine
2:23
18
Jackson's Morning Brush
1:22
19
Fanny Power (Carolan)
2:19
Moments Worth Waiting For
The delicate, fluttering arpeggios in the title suite that mimic the erratic but graceful movement of a bird
The shift into traditional Irish structures during the Carolan pieces, where the guitar takes on a harp-like resonance
The profound silence between notes in 'Day's End' that makes the room feel larger and more still
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