Yanni In My Time [updated] ✦ Must Watch

What makes In My Time unique is its tension. Yanni is a master of the emotional lift—that moment when a melody climbs and swells until it brings tears. But here, without drums or bass, that lift is achieved solely through dynamics. His left hand provides a rolling, almost Debussy-like foundation while his right hand sings a clear, aching melody.

In the pantheon of New Age and instrumental music, Yanni is best known for larger-than-life spectacles: massive orchestras, choirs, iconic venues like the Acropolis and the Taj Mahal, and sweeping, synth-driven crescendos. But in 1993, the Greek composer released an album that stripped away all the electricity, all the bombast, and all the pyrotechnics. That album was In My Time . yanni in my time

Critics at the time noted that In My Time revealed a different side of Yanni: the conservatory-trained pianist behind the rock-star persona. For fans who only knew the synthesizer epics, this album was a revelation. It proved that Yanni did not need a 60-piece orchestra to break your heart; he only needed a piano and a quiet room. What makes In My Time unique is its tension