METAMORPHEUS

"Metamorpheus" is transposed into music of the myth of Orpheus. Steve embraces the classical guitar, accompanied by Underworld Orchestra and John Hackett on flute, draw a mythological world of past, the pursuit of sound, prompts the author to record every instrument of the orchestra alone getting a clear sound and powerful, as is rarely heard before, a meticulous process that takes a year of hard work to be completed The work reflects the heritage of all the previous acoustic experiences: from " Bay of Kings " to " Momentum ". The maturity of the guitarist allows to direct the orchestra in the first person; "Metamorpheus" is a timeless masterpiece following ideal previous work "A midsummer night's dream ", in which the guitarist caught the attention of critics. the first piece entitled " the Pool of Memory and The Pool Of Forgetfulness " and already from the start we realizes that we are in the presence of a tragedy anticipated by a Spanish mood guitar. "To Earth Like Rain ', the rhythm changes, the instruments seem to forget rejoice in the dark notes of the previous piece, chasing the rapid descent of the protagonist towards human misery. "One Real Flower", when he meets Orpheus and Eurydice falls madly in love. The sense of joy expressed by " The Dancing Ground" with the orchestra said that the time in a whirl joyful, and sometimes fleeting intervention guitar . "That Vast Life" which shines through the melodic vein of the musician. The following " Eurydice Taken", takes the tragedy.Taking advantage of a moment of absence of Orpheus. The Gods adverse Eurydice putting it in flight, as he runs through the fields is bitten by a snake. It seems that the music picture these events, and the orchestra reinforces the content changing mood, when the snake sinks its teeth into the flesh of young love. "Charon 's Call " is the first orchestral piece, the prayer of Orpheus Charon, the ferryman of souls because it leads to underworld, where he can turn his heartfelt prayer to Pluto . "Under The World - Orpheus Looks Back ", our hero finally arrives in the presence of Pluto and his court. Eurydice back to life once out of the underworld. "The Broken Lyre", with harmonic passages of incredible sensitivity and beauty. Overcome by anguish and loss. Orpheus gives up, himself, nature, music, then chooses a destiny of complete solitude . Finally "Elegy ", brings the serenity in the listener, something is going to change, it is realized in the procession of the melody. "Lyra" is the closing track of this exceptional work, a piece where the guitar describes events in our distant, the constellation that even today we see in the night sky, will forever be a witness to the events narrated in other eras, and reported life in all its beauty from one of the greatest contemporary musicians: Steve Hackett .