Product Description

Discover a uniquely evocative luxury gift book with CD and become one with Vincent van Gogh, experiencing twelve powerfully moving moments of his life inspired by twelve of his most riveting works of art. In Van Gogh by Van Eck, renowned international composers and performers join forces to translate Vincent s personal story into a contemporary musical homage with Van Eck actually singing as Van Gogh, expressing the drama, passion, and turmoil of the world's best-loved artist. The paintings upon which the songs are based including (among others) Sunflowers, Yellow House, and Wheatfield with Crows offer a chronology of Van Gogh s remarkable life. Meeting at Capitol Records Studios in LA, renowned songwriters Pamela Phillips Oland and Tom Harriman joined forces with van Eck to produce the magnificent CD. Van Gogh by Van Eck is beautifully encased in a forty-two-page hardbound art book, including full-color pictures provided by the Van Gogh Museum.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1209564 in Books
• Published on: 2009-12-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .40" h x 5.50" w x 4.70" l, .25 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 44 pages

About the Author
The artistic power behind this concept, Van Gogh by Van Eck, is Diederick van EckNetherlands-born producer, passionate performer, singer, and art lover. This soundtrack creates a dynamic audio experience for those who are stunned by the strong emotions conveyed through Van Gogh s intense color and brushwork.