After Crying - AC XXV Anniversary Concert CD (2013)

Empezamos el viernes de sorpresas, mientras anuncia que por vacaciones yo estaré menos pendiente del blog por una semana. Grabado en vivo en el Palacio de las Artes (Budapest, Hungría), 09 de noviembre 2011. Y antes de traerles el video completo les dejo los dos CDs que corresponden a éste memorable concierto de los húngaros. Todas las palabras sobran, aquí tienen como para empezar a saborearlo en el fin de semana. La versión en video está subiendo, así que en breve lo tendrán disponible.
los monumentales After Crying en vivo y con soporte de orquesta, en un directo impresionante y asombroso. Excelenísimo sonido y performance. Una grabación fuera de serie... estos dos discos que componen esta grabación es un lujo.

Artista: After Crying

Álbum: AC XXV - Anniversary Concert
Año: 2013
Género: Rock sinfónico
Duración: 53:49 + 78:22
Nacionalidad: Hungría

Lista de Temas:
CD 1 - Creatura Live
1. Preludio Furioso
2. Creatura
3. Játékos (Gambler)
4. Air
5. Kevésbé fontos dolgok - Klasszikus miniatűr (Less Important Things - Classic Miniature)
6. Goromba (Rude)
7. Szemfényvesztő (Illusionist)
8. U-Shaped
9. Akkor majd a kövek énekelnek (Then the Stones will Sing)
10. Kettétört (Torn Apart)
11. Preludio Percussivo
12. Ne sírj (Do Not Cry)
13. Esőisten (Rain God)
14. iLove Story
15. Tárogató
16. Szabadesés (Free Fall)
17. Three Desires
18. Ne félj, nem lesz baj (No Worries No Cry)
CD 2 - After Crying Symphonic Live
1. Shining
2. Viszlát világ (Farewell)
3. Concerto elektromos gitárra (Concerto for Electric Guitar)
4. Szonáta (Sonata)
5. Júdás (Judas)
6. Noktürn (Nocturn)
7. Manók tánca (Goblin Dance)
8. Titkos szolgálat (Secret Service)
9. Madrigál II. (Madrigal II.)
10. Az élet megy tovább - Szimfonikus verzió (Life Must Go On - Symphonic version)
11. Tépd el a képeket (Tear the Pictures)
12. Fanfár az egyszerű emberért (Fanfare for the Common Man)
13. Viszlát világ - visszatérés (Farewell - Reprise)
14. Új kor születik (New World Coming)

Alineación:
- Zoltán Bátky / vocals, lyrics, guitar
- Gábor Egervári / lyrics, live sound
- Csaba Eros / piano, synthesizer
- Péter Pejtsik / cello, bass guitar, composition
- Ferenc Torma / guitar, synthesizer, composition
- Balázs Winkler / trumpet, zink, synthesizer, composition
- Zsolt Madai / drums
With:
Judit Andrejszki / vocals
Júlia Kórodi / violin, backing vocals
Danubia Orchestra Óbuda / orchestra
Orsolya Winkler / concertmaster

Los monumentales After Crying en vivo y con soporte de orquesta, interpretando su estilo de rock de cámara clásica, magestuso, delicado y apacible a la vez. Sin duda una visita obligada en cualquier colección de rock progresivo, un disco que no se pueden perder, un directo impresionante, asombroso.

Después de muchos conciertos alrededor del mundo, los After Crying celebraron su 25 años y en un concierto especial y lo registraron. Un conjunto que siempre ha sido fiel a su estilo, más allá de cualquier moda, y manteniendo sus valores desde el comienzo. Los After Crying siempre han sido fieles a ellos mismos y esta música clásica contemporánea única que aquí interpretan es un ejemplo de ello, y están las 1300 personas que colmaron el Palacio de las Artes para dar cuenta de ello, y además este CD y el registro del video.
El primer CD contiene la versión en vivo del que fue último álbum de estudio de la banda: "Creatura". El segundo CD y el DVD tiene el mismo material musical: temas que van desde el principio hasta el día de hoy magnificados aún más por la orquesta sinfónica.
Excelenísimo sonido y performance. Una grabación fuera de serie...
Como decía el Mago Alberto, no hace falta agregar nada más a lo ya dicho sobre ésta banda, y éste disco es un lujo. Así que les debo una review más amplio de éste disco pero igualmente es al pedo, son dos horas de disfrute asegurado. Hagan espacio en el rígido porque ya viene el video.

This is After Crying back at their feets on an stunning live performing!
I did not enjoyed "Creatura" at all; and since Vedres Csaba (Co-founder and keyboardist) departure and the introduction of distortion guitars After Crying had clearly lost an essential part of their music. Still their concept remained intact and they trully achieved to create some very interesting blendings between classical music and symphonic prog. Nonetheless I have lost interest in their recent works.
Hearing "Creatura", which for me was a disappointement, made me realize I have moved on from their current ideas and I do not share the direction they decided to go; as a humble opinion, I am not saying their recent albums are not worthy.
This disappointment however has opened a gateway towards astonishment and that is exactly what happened when I heard AC XXV Anniversary Concert.
I listened the second disc first which contains a mix of songs by After Crying Discography before Creatura and the first disc is a live version of Creatura. Needless to say that the second disc to me was just miraculous, I haven't enjoyed the band for sometime now and hearing this second disc was trully a nice gift.
Then I decided to listen to the first disc "Creatura Live" and it happened, the astonishment, I ended being caught by the music and enjoyed the whole trip! The differences that I believe are fundamental did not prevented me from enjoying the first part almost as much as the second!
This 2 hours concert is definetely an excellent addition to any prog rock music collection and it was a pleasure listening these gifted musicians performing such a beautiful concert; they are masters in what they do regardless the preferences one might have and this is enough proof of that.
Highly Recommended!

Francisco Villanueva

After Crying is one of the most exciting group of the international music scene. After many concerts around the world, they have celebrated their 25th birthday and the release of their 14th album with a special anniversary concert in the Palace of Arts in Budapest. The ensemble has been consciously forming its values since the beginning, regarding the greatest figures of European culture as their role models. The composers of After Crying have always sought to create music that, by using today's common musical idiom, is understood by many, yet is still able to convey profound message on serious subjects at the highest artistic standard. This unique contemporary classical music addresses both the audiences of its own age and eternity.”Böszörményi Gergely
The 1st CD contains the live version of the band’s latest studio album: Creatura. This was the first and official LIVE INTRODUCTION of this album, in its full length. At the very prestigious Bela Bartok National Concert Hall the full-house audience – 1300 people – enjoyed the good sound and the spectacular show. Listening to this CD now you can have (almost) the same musical experience in more than 70 minutes.
The 2nd CD and the DVD has the same musical material: compositions from the very beginning until today featuring a real SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. After Crying have always been using classical instruments, chamber orschestras and/or huge symphonic orchestra as natural part of their compositions and sound. The members of the band are classicaly trained and educated musicians: music teachers, professors, composers, musicians in symphonic orchestras and eraly-music ensembles. At the same time they all love ROCK’N’ROLL (meaning progressive rock & symphonic rock) so they easily combine the sound of modern electric instruments with the traditional classical instrumentation.
This is what we really call: SYMPHONIC PROG-ROCK!!!
Great experience: SOUND and VISION!

Periferic Records

Disfrútenlo en este fin de semana, ya saben dónde encontrarlo, y sino pregunten!!! Pero no se puedn perder ésto!