{"product_id":"vitamin-string-quartet-the-world-of-studio-ghibli","title":"Vitamin String Quartet - The World of Studio Ghibli","description":"\u003cp\u003eVitamin String Quartet turns its bows to the enchanted worlds of Studio Ghibli on this 2017 LP, reimagining beloved film themes as intimate, sweeping chamber music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest known for string quartet versions of rock and pop songs, VSQ finds a natural fit in Ghibli's catalogue, much of it written by composer Joe Hisaishi. The twelve pieces span the studio's history, from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind to When Marnie Was There, so the record plays like a stroll through decades of hand-drawn magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"One Summer's Day\" from Spirited Away is delicate and bittersweet, \"The Path of the Wind\" from My Neighbor Totoro drifts along with gentle melancholy, and \"Merry-Go-Round of Life\" from Howl's Moving Castle swirls into a lilting waltz. Even \"Take Me Home, Country Roads,\" the song woven through Whisper of the Heart, gets a warm, wistful reworking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStripped back to two violins, viola and cello, these melodies reveal just how much emotion lives in the writing, leaving room for every phrase to breathe. Without orchestra or voices to lean on, the arrangements rely on texture and dynamics, and they find fresh colours in tunes that many listeners know by heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lovely pick for Ghibli fans, quiet Sunday mornings and anyone in need of a gentler soundtrack to the day.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67769077137698,"sku":"027297116511","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/2080\/8994\/files\/Vitamin_String_Quartet-The_World_of_Studio_Ghibli_bf4da5af-8e07-4b5b-bae8-5f66ed551ebd.jpg?v=1794378921","url":"https:\/\/soulfulvinyl.com\/products\/vitamin-string-quartet-the-world-of-studio-ghibli","provider":"Soulful Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}