Yanni Live at the Acropolis

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Yanni Live at the Acropolis
Yanni Live at the Acropolis cover
Live album and video by Yanni
Released 1994
Genre Contemporary instrumental
Soft adult contemporary
Length 60:57
Label Private Music
Producer(s) Yanni
Professional reviews

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Yanni chronology
In My Time
(1993)		 Yanni Live at the Acropolis
(1994)		 Tribute
(1997)


Yanni Live at the Acropolis, recorded live at the Herodes Atticus Theatre, Athens, Greece, on September 25, 1993, and released in 1994 as an album and live video. (see 1994 in music and 1994 in film). Corresponding concert tour of the year was Yanni Live, The Symphony Concerts 1994.

This was Yanni's first live album utilizing the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, under the supervision of conductor Shardad Rohani, in addition to his highly-skilled core band.

It was seen in 65 countries by half a billion people and was one of the top fundraising subjects for PBS..[1] It has almost continuously remained on the charts since its release and is the second best-selling music video of all time,[2]selling more than 7 million copies worldwide.[3]

From album liner: "Ever since I left Greece more than two decades ago, it has been my dream to return and perform at the Acropolis. This project took more than a year and a half to plan and accomplish, and I would like to thank my band and crew, and the scores of people involved in helping my dream become a reality" – Yanni

Contents

[edit] Album

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Santorini" – 6:57
  2. "Keys to Imagination" – 7:35
  3. "Until the Last Moment" – 6:37
  4. "The Rain Must Fall" – 7:24
  5. "Acroyali/Standing in Motion (Medley) – 8:51
  6. "One Man's Dream" – 3:36
  7. "Within Attraction" 7:46
  8. "Nostalgia" – 5:46
  9. "Swept Away" – 9:22
  10. "Reflections of Passion" – 5:22

[edit] RIAA certifications

Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) Gold and Platinum database entries:[4]

  • (G=Gold, P=Platinum, M=Multi-Platinum)
  • YANNI LIVE AT THE ACROPOLIS 05/05/94 PRIVATE MUSIC P ALBUM SOLO Std
  • YANNI LIVE AT THE ACROPOLIS 05/05/94 PRIVATE MUSIC G ALBUM SOLO Std
  • YANNI LIVE AT THE ACROPOLIS 09/28/94 PRIVATE MUSIC M (2) ALBUM SOLO Std
  • YANNI LIVE AT THE ACROPOLIS 03/28/95 PRIVATE MUSIC M (3) ALBUM SOLO Std
  • YANNI LIVE AT THE ACROPOLIS 04/23/98 PRIVATE MUSIC M (4) ALBUM SOLO Std

[edit] Video

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Santorini"
  2. "Keys to Imagination"
  3. "Until the Last Moment"
  4. "The Rain Must Fall"
  5. "One Man's Dream"
  6. "Within Attraction"
  7. "Felitsa"
  8. "Marching Season"
  9. "Nostalgia"
  10. "Acroyali/Standing in Motion (Medley)
  11. "Aria"
  12. "Swept Away"
  13. "Reflections of Passion"
  14. "The End of August"

[edit] RIAA certifications

Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) Gold and Platinum database entries::[4]

  • (G=Gold, P=Platinum, M=Multi-Platinum)
  • YANNI LIVE AT THE ACROPOLIS 05/05/94 PRIVATE MUSIC P VIDEO LONGFORM SOLO Std
  • YANNI LIVE AT THE ACROPOLIS 05/05/94 PRIVATE MUSIC G VIDEO LONGFORM SOLO Std
  • YANNI LIVE AT THE ACROPOLIS 08/30/94 PRIVATE MUSIC M (2) VIDEO LONGFORM SOLO Std
  • YANNI LIVE AT THE ACROPOLIS 09/13/94 PRIVATE MUSIC M (3) VIDEO LONGFORM SOLO Std
  • YANNI LIVE AT THE ACROPOLIS 03/28/95 PRIVATE MUSIC M (5) VIDEO LONGFORM SOLO Std
  • YANNI LIVE AT THE ACROPOLIS 04/22/98 PRIVATE MUSIC M (6) VIDEO LONGFORM SOLO Std

[edit] Sound

[edit] Personnel

[5]

[edit] Band


[edit] Production

  • Recorded by Andy Rose.
  • Engineered and mixed by Yanni at his private studios.
  • Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles.
  • Orchestrations by Shardad Rohani, Jeffrey Silverman & John Rinehimer
  • Transcriptions and arrangement preparation by Richard Boukas and Shardad Rohani.
  • All music published by 23rd Street Publishing, Inc./YanniWorks, administered worldwide by 23rd Street Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP)
  • Art Direction & Design: Norman Moore
  • Photography Lynn Goldsmith

[edit] References

  1. ^ Windham Hill. Retrieved on 2007-01-01.
  2. ^ Yanni Career Highlights (PDF). Retrieved on 2006-12-21.
  3. ^ Official biography
  4. ^ a b Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) Gold and Platinum database. Retrieved on 2007-01-01.
  5. ^ (1994) Yanni Live, The Symphony Concerts 1994 - Official concert program. 

[edit] External Links


 v • d • e Yanni
Studio albums
Optimystique | Keys to Imagination | Out of Silence | Chameleon Days | Niki Nana | Reflections of Passion | In Celebration of Life | Dare to Dream | In My Time |
Yanni Live at the Acropolis | Tribute | If I Could Tell You | Ethnicity |
Yanni Live, The Concert Event
Videography
Yanni Live at the Acropolis | Yanni Live at Royal Albert Hall | Yanni One on One | Tribute | Yanni Live, The Concert Event
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