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hi dude this is a person i like so much and i wanna tell you about his first album... Yanni Live at the Acropolis, is the name of both an album and video by contemporary instrumental musician Yanni, recorded live at the Herodes Atticus Theatre, Athens, Greece, on September 25, 1993, and released in 1994. (see 1994 in music and 1994 in film). This album peaked at #1 on "Billboard's "Top New Age Albums" chart and at #5 on the "Billboard 200" chart in the same year. The film received an Emmy nomination in 1994 for "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Drama Series, Variety Series, Miniseries or a Special". In a three-year television deal with PBS, the live television special was one of the top fundraising subjects for PBS, raising $13 million, with more than 750,000 home videos and more than 7 million albums sold worldwide. It has been seen in 65 countries by half a billion people, has almost continuously remained on the charts since its release, and is the second best-selling music video of all time. The corresponding concert tour of the year was "Yanni Live, The Symphony Concerts 1994". This was Yanni's first live album and utilizes the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra under the supervision of conductor Shardad Rohani, in addition to his core band. Yanni said, "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". In a 2004 interview, drummer Charlie Adams was asked to point out which shows stood out in his mind in the last 25+ years of working with Yanni. Adams replied, "Obviously the most exciting one for me was Live at the Acropolis. Playing in front of over 10,000 people every night, right below the Parthenon in Athens, Greece. The thing that made it so exciting was it was the first time for Yanni to be playing at home in front of his fellow Greek citizens it made you feel warm in the heart for him. Also, I was playing a drum solo in front of a majority of people who did not speak English yet responded to my drums, I really felt that the drums communicated with them, you know. Like drumming and music is in fact an international language. A great experience that will stay with me the rest of my life." Similarly, keyboardist Bradley Joseph recounts, "When I reflect back over the years, one of the high points that stand out include performing at the Acropolis with Yanni. Imagine all these different cultures coming together with the challenges of language, equipment, travel, and weather problems. I still picture the police running their dogs through the dressing rooms to sniff out any bomb possibilities right before the show. People still come up to me and comment how that show has affected their lives."From this appearance and others with Yanni, violinist Karen Briggs gained the title "The Lady in Red". "Santorini" – 6:57 "Keys to Imagination" – 7:35 "Until the Last Moment" – 6:37 "The Rain Must Fall" – 7:24 "Acroyali/Standing in Motion" (Medley) – 8:51 "One Man's Dream" – 3:36 "Within Attraction" – 7:46 "Nostalgia" – 5:46 "Swept Away" – 9:22 "Reflections of Passion" – 5:22 Personnel All music composed and produced by Yanni, except "Aria", which is based on the French opera The Flower Duet and popularized by various British Airways TV commercials Orchestra: The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra (London, England) Conductor: Shardad Rohani Band Charlie Adams – drums Karen Briggs – violin Michael "Kalani" Bruno – percussion Ric Fierabracci – bass guitar Julie Homi – keyboards Bradley Joseph – keyboards Violin duet on "Within Attraction": Karen Briggs and Shahrdad Rohani Vocalists for "Aria": Darlene Koldenhoven and Lynn Davis 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 Shahrdad Rohani, Jeffrey Silverman & John Rinehimer Transcriptions and arrangement preparation by Richard Boukas and Shahrdad 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 "Is in't that cool"