Highlighting Hans Christian's unmistakable cello virtuosity, Surrender features the cello, this most soulful of instruments, in new and exciting musical contexts. The pieces on Surrender suggest a musical path that freely crosses the boundaries between Eastern and Western traditions in a fusion of cultural styles. where the classical/European voice of the cello, the Far Eastern or Middle Eastern sounds of an oud-like guitar, Balalaika or Shakuhachi are integrated with the modern pulse of electronic timbres. Each composition in this collection is decidedly different; passion dominates one piece, the next is reflective, another brings powerful rhythms - yet each is carried by a clear melodic voice which gives rise to a deep probing into the listener's soul. An intensely beautiful album that is an emotional rendering of compassion and transcendence.

1. Surrender
2. Tears for Ma
3. Shades of Blue
4. Shrouded
5. Capricorn Child
6. Reflections
7. Matritamah
8. Vulkanmusik
9. Rapture

Listen to: the entire album.

Release date: 9/29/2003
Hans Christian lives in Wisconsin USA

Tagged as: World, New Age, Indian Influenced, Remixed by Four Stones

1. Music of Fernando Sor by Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
2. Meditative Guitar by Jeff Wahl: acoustic new age and jazz guitar.
3. Hidden Sky by Jami Sieber: enchanting cello compositions
4. Holiday Frost by Cari Live: thoughtful expressions through intelligent new age
5. Dowland on 8 String Guitar by Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
6. A Balm for Sisyphus by Luke Gartner-Brereton: music for minds
7. Reverie by Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
8. Last Day of Summer by Andrew Jilin: merging classical European and traditional Japanese to create captivating cinematic flute music
9. JS Bach on Solo Ukulele Volume 2 by Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
10. Two Worlds One by Aryeh Frankfurter and Lisa Lynne: Two Worlds, One Music
11. Sitting on the windowsill of Heaven - Celia Harper by Sulis: heavenly, healing, early music
12. Ironsky by Luke Gartner-Brereton: music for minds
13. Enchanten by Margaret Maria Tobolowska: Sweeping new age cello
14. Numinous River by Francesca Genco: chants from deep within the heart
15. Weaving Worlds by Aryeh Frankfurter and Lisa Lynne: Two Worlds, One Music
16. Relaxing Classical by Magnatune Compilation: the best music from Magnatune
17. Calm by Kourosh Dini: minimalist piano with slashes of ambient electronics
18. Music of Waters by Shira Kammen: early folk and celtic music.
19. Enchanted Wind by Suzanne Teng: world flute with a serene energy
20. In the Moon of Wintertime by Aryeh Frankfurter: Timeless and enchanting folk music for the soul

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