In the Arms of Love: Lullabies 4 Children + Adults
In this disc's press notes, guitarist Ottmar Liebert explains that he createdIn the Arms of Loveas an antidote to both a clamorous world and its accompanying music. The latter, he finds, "is not always very nice." He also notes that selections found on this recording (subtitle:Lullabies 4 Children and Adults) will likely never be performed in concert. "I might fall asleep, too," he says, "and what then?" Give Liebert high marks for candor and a modest grade for the slow-go music onIn the Arms of Love. The disc's 13 tracks (66 minutes' worth) are solo guitar selections for grown-ups (with minimal embellishments) that elicit a tempo-free state of reflection and calm, though some listeners may find the music's repetitive inclinations and occasional plaintive digressions less than rapturous. But approach this disc with a sleepyhead's fading attentiveness, and several of Liebert's blown kisses, such as "Querencia," "Sea of Tranquility," "Ode 2 the Morning Star" and "A Secret Garden," can blossom into dreamy delights. Anyone seeking serious nod-out music might want to consider a vintage electronic gem,And the Stars Go with Youfrom keyboardistJonn Serrie.--Terry Wood