Tracklist Hide Credits
| Chapter One | 18:28 | |
| 1 | La Strega (Her Journey To The Grand Ball)Conductor, Orchestrated By – Andres JohoFlute [Chinese Bamboo], Effects [Special] – Andreas VollenweiderOrchestra – Basel SinfoniettaVoice – Saynho Namtchilak* |
1:01 |
| 2 | The Grand Ball Of The DuljasBassoon – Christian M. SiegmannCello – Daniel PezzottiDulcimer [Greek Hammer], Violin [Erhu Chinese Violin], Flute [Indian Bamboo], Percussion [Orchestral] – Andreas VollenweiderVoice [Duljas Of The Invisible Dance Compagny, Zurich] – Dodo Hug, Regina Günthard, Sue Mathys |
1:46 |
| 3 | Morning At The Boma ParkAcoustic Guitar [Slide] – Max LässerCharango, Electric Guitar – Thomas FesslerDrums – Walter KeiserDrums [Fram Drum], Percussion – Pedro HaldemannHarp [Electroacoustic], Flute [Greek Flutes], Voice, Keyboards – Andreas VollenweiderPiano – Santino FamulariVoice [Duljas] – Dodo Hug, Regina Günthard, Sue Mathys |
3:17 |
| 4 | The Five CurtainsHarp [Electroacoustic] – Andreas Vollenweider |
1:48 |
| 5 | Book Of RosesArco Bass – Peter KeiserBass Trombone – Hugo HelfensteinBassoon – Christian M. SiegmannHorns [English] – Roman SchmidPercussion, Percussion [Crayon] – Pedro HaldemannPercussion, Tom Tom [Toms] – Walter KeiserTrombone – Hanspeter HaasVoice, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Effects [Special], Performer [Hooters] – Andreas Vollenweider |
3:21 |
| 6 | In Doga GameeBass – Peter KeiserDrums – Walter KeiserElectric Guitar – Thomas FesslerHarmonica – Roland Van StraatenPiano, Voice, Harp [Cheng Chinese Harp], Keyboards, Flute [Bamboo] – Andreas VollenweiderVoice – Dodo Hug, Regina Günthard, Sue Mathys |
4:45 |
| 7 | Passage To PromiseHarp [Electroacoustic] – Andreas VollenweiderPercussion [Stone] – Walter KeiserVoice – Ladysmith Black Mambazo |
2:28 |
| Chapter Two | 6:37 | |
| 8 | In The Woods Of KroandalConductor, Orchestrated By – Andres JohoFlute [Fujara Czechoslovakian Shepherd's Flute] – Sandro FriedrichGuitar [Classical] – Andreas VollenweiderOrchestra – Basel Sinfonietta |
3:13 |
| 9 | Jugglers In ObsidianGuitar [Spanish] – Gerardo NuñezHandclaps [Palmas] – Carmen Cortes*, GuadianaHarp [Electroacoustic] – Andreas Vollenweider |
3:24 |
| Chapter Three | 12:12 | |
| 10 | Chanson De L'Heure BleueCello – Daniel PezzottiFlute – Matthias ZieglerOther [Dog] – Tutu SmirnovitchPiano – Andreas Vollenweider |
1:34 |
| 11 | Czippa And The Ursanian GirlBass – Peter KeiserDrums – Walter KeiserPiano, Keyboards, Flute [Dolphins Australian Clay Flute], Crumhorn, Bassoon, Alto Flute – Andreas VollenweiderSitar [Guitar], Electric Guitar – Thomas FesslerVoice – Corin Curschellas |
3:11 |
| 12 | The Birds Of TilmunEffects [Special Effects], Choreography – Andreas VollenweiderFlute [Modified Bass Flute] – Matthias ZieglerOrchestra, Choir – The Silver Symphony Orchestra & ChoirVoice – Saynho Namtchilak* |
2:14 |
| 13 | HirzelAcoustic Guitar [Slide] – Max LässerBrass – The Silver Brass EnsembleDrums, Percussion – Walter KeiserElectric Guitar – Thomas FesslerHarp [Electroacoustic], Voice, Twelve-String Guitar – Andreas VollenweiderKeyboards – Christoph StiefelPercussion – Marilyn Mazur |
5:11 |
| Chapter Four | 11:41 | |
| 14 | Jours D'AmourAccordion – Hans HasslerAcoustic Bass – Vali MayerChoir [Bulgarian Men's Choir] – Andrzej Poraszka, Angel Petkov, Assen Toschef, Gerassim Gerassimov, György Antalffy, Jvaylo Jvanov, Sacho Jelev, Tadeusz TomaszczukConductor [Bulgarian Men's Choir] – Andres JohoGuitar [Classical], Voice, Keyboards – Andreas VollenweiderLute [Pipa Chinese Lute] – Thomas FesslerVoice – Corin Curschellas |
3:57 |
| 15 | Manto's Arrow And The SphinxHarp [Electroacoustic], Percussion [Skin], Effects [Bow & Arrow], Effects [Special Effects] – Andreas VollenweiderPercussion [Skin] – Pedro HaldemannVoice – Saynho Namtchilak* |
2:26 |
| 16 | Letters To A Young RoseAcoustic Bass – Heiri KänzigKora [African Harp], Voice – Andreas VollenweiderPercussion – Thomas Fessler, Walter KeiserPercussion, Voice – Pedro HaldemannPiano, Accordion – Santino FamulariVoice, Effects [Footsteps] – Saynho Namtchilak* |
5:17 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH
- Copyright (c) – Colomba
- Record Company – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
- Distributed By – Sony Music
- Glass Mastered At – DADC Austria
- Recorded At – Avaf Studios
- Mixed At – Avaf Studios
- Recorded At – Radio Studio DRS
- Recorded At – Powerplay Studios
- Recorded At – Stadtcasino Basel
Credits
- Art Direction [Front Cover] – Carol Chen
- Artwork [Bookwork] – Timothy C. Ely
- Coordinator [Production Coordination] – Hanswalter Huggler, Sylvie Rossi
- Design [Back Cover] – Düde Dürst
- Engineer [Casino Basel] – Jürg Jecklin
- Engineer [Mixing], Recorded By – Eric Merz
- Engineer [Powerplay Studio] – Jürg Peterhans
- Other [Assisting All Around] – Dominik Zaugg
- Other [Assisting In Many Way] – Walter Keiser
- Other [Set Construction] – Nick Koudis
- Photography By – Predrag
- Photography By [Portrait] – Pier Luigi Macor
- Producer, Written-By, Arranged By – Andreas Vollenweider
Notes
Produced for Avaf Inc. and Avaf Music Publishing, Zurich, Switzerland.Recorded and mixed at Avaf Studios, Zurich, Switzerland.
Theatrical effects recordings at Radio Studio, Zurich, Switzerland.
Additional recordings at Powerplay Studios, Maur, Switzerland.
Orchestra recordings at Casino Basel, Switzerland.
℗1991 Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH.
©1991 Colomba Records, Switzerland.
Made in Austria.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 5 099746 882723
- Label Code: LC 0162
- Matrix / Runout: 01-468827-10 11 A15 DADC AUSTRIA
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 945A
- Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
- Other (Inner Mould Ring): *
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 468827 1, COL 468827 1 | Andreas Vollenweider | Book Of Roses (Sixteen Episodes / Four Chapters) (LP, Album) | Columbia, Columbia | 468827 1, COL 468827 1 | Europe | 1991 |
| MJM 127 | Andreas Vollenweider | Book Of Roses (LP, Album) | MJM Music PL | MJM 127 | Poland | 1991 |
| SAMPCD 1576, 12-001576-14 | Andreas Vollenweider | Book Of Roses (CD, Promo) | Columbia, Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH | SAMPCD 1576, 12-001576-14 | Germany | 1991 |
| CT 48601, CT48601 | Andreas Vollenweider | Book Of Roses (Sixteen Episodes / Four Chapters) (Cass, Album) | Columbia, Columbia | CT 48601, CT48601 | US | 1992 |
| KNAG 2242 , KNAG-2242 | Andreas Vollenweider | Book Of Roses / Libro De Rosas (Cass, Album) | Columbia, Columbia | KNAG 2242 , KNAG-2242 | Chile | 1992 |

