by Alberto Nucci ARLEQUINS Magazine - (Extract English version) Italy 2003

It’s hard to put this album into words. You could say it’s similar to some of Mike Oldfield
or Vangelis ’ works. It’s symphonic music. Hard on the ears at first, but descriptive and fascinating at the same time.


per Alberto Nucci - Rivista ARLEQUINS - Italia 2003 (Italiano)

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I 47 minuti di musica strumentale, essenzialmente tastieristica, di questo disco possono compiacere vivamente coloro che amano le atmosfere ampie e rilassanti. La musica delle 7 tracce qui presenti rendono perfettamente l'immagine di ciò che l'artista prova nella descrizione della terra cui fa riferimento il titolo. Bruno Sanfilippo, musicista di Barcellona, registra il suo disco a Buenos Aires, forse proprio per cogliere meglio l'ispirazione per i paesaggi descritti musicalmente. Una musica che talvolta pare virare verso atmosfere nordiche ma che in prevalenza ha colori caldi ed elegiaci. Sarà che sono un appassionato e che al momento di scrivere sono appena stato al cinema, ma vedrei benissimo questo disco come possibile colonna sonora del Signore degli Anelli. "Suite Patagonia" è comunque ben difficile da descrivere a parole: si può parlare di somiglianze con lavori di Vangelis o Mike Oldfield, ma si tratta di accostamenti atti solo a far comprendere su quali territori ci si muove. Perfino nei momenti più quieti, non si può parlare proprio di musica ambient o new age; si tratta di musica (non parlerei comunque di rock!) sinfonica, certamente difficile all'ascolto, non immediata nell'approccio,
ma comunque affascinante e descrittiva (questo a confermare la mia voglia di vederla come colonna sonora), mai stancante nonostante i suoi connotati non certo d'impatto. (AN)

(Castellano)
Los 47 minutos de música instrumental, esencialmente tecladística de éste disco pueden complacer vivamente a quienes aman las atmósferas amplias y relajantes.
La música de los siete tracks aquí presentes devuelve perfectamente la imagen que el artista prueba en la descripción de la tierra de la cual se refiere al título.
Bruno Sanfilippo músico de Barcelona, produjo su disco en Buenos Aires, tal vez, por tomar mejor inspiración en los pasajes descriptos musicalmente.
Una música tal vez para virar hacia atmósferas nórdicas, que con contenidos de colores cálidos y composición poética de carácter sentimental.
Será que soy un apasionado, que justo en el momento de describirlo he ido al cine,
percibiendo mas bien éste álbum como una posible banda sonora del ‘Señor de los Anillos’.
‘Suite Patagonia’ es difícil de describir en palabras; se puede hablar de parecerse con los trabajos de Vangelis o Mike Oldfield, pero se trata de acercamientos aptos para hacer comprender en qué territorios nos movemos.
Hasta en los momentos más calmos, no se puede hablar de música ambient o New Age, se trata de música sinfónica, ciertamente difícil de escuchar por primera vez, pero fascinante y descriptiva (esto a confirmar mi deseo de verla como banda sonora) AN

by Alfonso Algora - PROGVISIONS - Spain 2003 - (en castellano abajo)

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is argentinian composer with italian roots and who currently lives in Barcelona, releases a complex and risky conceptual album about the history of Patagonia, one of the most magical places in Argentina, since it was discovered. The seven instrumental tracks of this album tell seven legends and stories played by Bruno Sanfilippo (keyboards, programming, sythns, samplers, kultrum y chascas), Natalia Chiambaretta (Violin) and Paulo Carri (Quenas, quenachos, trutruca, pifilca). I´m sorry I can´t write further details about these instruments... the only thing I know is that they´re ancient instruments of Mapuche (Patagonia´s indians)

The sound of Suite Patagonia reminds me of soundtracks with some (not many, don´t worry) new-age sounds. In any case it´s a boring album. But the work has been conceived as an unity, so it´s not a collection of seven tracks. On the other hand the album can be enjoyed at its best if you listen to it carefully. If you read the booklet that contains all kind of information and graphics about Patagonia while you´re listening to the music, you´ll enjoy the album while you learn more about that culture.

You won´t find virtuosity of amazing instrumental passages in Suite Patagonia... in fact this is a very interesting almost-orchestral album and a soundtrack that will transport the listener to ancient times and places. I miss some energy and powerful moments so the album would have been more varied, but that´s my personal point of view.

I haven´t listened to the rest of Sanfilippo´s discography but I think that all the albums will be great if he recreates images as he does in Suite Patagonia. Lovers of Oldfield or Phillip Glass sounds, and fans of the most ethereal symphonic rock will enjoy this album.

 

Este compositor argentino, de padre italiano, y afincado actualmente en Barcelona, nos presenta un complejo y arriesgado trabajo conceptual que trata sobre el descubrimiento e historia de la Patagonia, una de las zonas más mágicas de Argentina. Este álbum instrumental nos relata, en siete temas, historias y leyendas musicadas por Bruno Sanfilippo (teclados, programación de sintetizadores y samplers, kultrum y chascas), Natalia Chiambaretta (Violín), Paulo Carri (Quenas, quenachos, trutruca, pifilca). Siento no saber cómo suenan algunos de los instrumentos pues son de cultura Mapuche (indios de la Patagonia)

El sonido de Suite Patagonia es absolutamente cinematográfico, con ciertas (pocas, afortunadamente) concesiones al new-age, pero que en absoluto se hace pesado.
Lo que si es cierto es que no se puede ver como una obra compuesta de siete temas, sino como un “todo” completo que necesita de una escucha atenta, para lo cual puede el oyente ayudarse por el extenso libreto con todo tipo de información y gráficos acerca de la Patagonia.

En Suite Patagonia no encontraréis virtuosismo ni arrebatantes momentos instrumentales...
en realidad es un álbum cuasi-orquestal muy interesante y, sobre todo, una banda sonora que os transportará a otros tiempos y otros lugares (sobre todo a los oyentes europeos).
Quizás se puede llegar a echar en falta algo de épica o algo de agresividad que hubieran venido bien para dar al álbum algo más de variedad, pero esa es sólo una impresión personal.

Ignoro el resto de la obra de este músico argentino pero me aventuro a decir que será igualmente interesante si tiene la misma capacidad de trasladar imágenes y momentos a sus partituras del mismo modo que lo hace en Suite Patagonia. Los amantes de sonidos Oldfieldianos y de músicos como Phillip Glass, así como los fans del sinfónico más etéreo, disfrutarán mucho con este disco
by Bill Binkelman - WIND and WIRE - USA 2002
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Is there such a thing as a concept album without a true definable musical concept, instead being borne out of a true story told through music? If so, Suite Patagonia, from keyboard player Bruno Sanfilippo (who hails from Barcelona) is it. This is a grand "tale", all the more remarkable when one reads the extensive (pages and pages of them, in fact) liner notes which recount the history of the land of Patagonia (the land at the far southeastern tip of South America, near the Straits of Magellan), starting with its discovery by the explorer Magellan (here written as Magallanes). I will admit to being more-or-less ignorant of the "real story" behind this chapter of history (and subsequent ones involving the Patagonians and the colonists). After reading the liner notes, I certainly want to know more and my curiosity is reinforced and encouraged by the highly dramatic and wonderful music written and performed by Bruno Sanfilippo. Using what sounds like a large arsenal of synths and samplers
(along with a few authentic - for that part of the world - instruments, e.g. kultrum, chaschas), Sanfilippo has crafted a sweeping neo-orchestral recording that offers up stirring themes, forlorn melodies, and both stately and dramatic rhythms. Musically, some may hear echoes of Richard Burmer, circa his brilliant Bahkti Point-era. But the music on Suite Patagonia is less ' new age ' by far. It's much more along the lines of soundtrack music, especially on tracks like the opening "Sayhueque," (church-like bells, pounding timpani, and bass-strings may bring to mind Morricone's great soundtrack for The Mission).

Other selections include the somewhat otherworldly "Giant Patagon" (featuring great "clipped" synth chorus work and lush strings) as well as delicate flute-like samples counterpointed by thundering drums and plucked strings. "Terra Incognita" features a variety of exotic synths but used in a traditional manner so that the music is never too bizarre or overtly "electronic."
A harpsichord-like keyboard carries the melodic refrain and hand-chimes bring to mind the Burmer comparison I mentioned earlier. Despite the title (which can be translated as "unknown land"), the track is not dark or scary, instead concentrating on a sense of exploration and discovery.

Even during the few parts of the album when the mood quiets down, I'd never call this ambient music. And it's definitely not new age music. I think the best way to define Suite Patagonia is as I wrote above: it's a musical "tale" with distinct chapters and stories, encompassing a wide variety of moods and emotions. "Magallenes" can be heard as haunting (owing to snaky synth work) despite its pounding percussion. The title track is almost overture-like, with a largely orchestral sound to it as it moves through eight minutes of various musical motifs.
The closing cut, "The Andes," is probably the closest to "new age music" owing to a more gentle tone and the use of synths that sound less like traditional instruments.

Admittedly, Suite Patagonia is probably not an album, upon one's first listening, whose craftsmanship or artistic worth is wholly appreciated (such was the case with me, at least). The music is never "easy" to listen to the way that new age music usually is and it's not the least bit unobtrusive (in the way that ambient music is). Instead, I keep coming back to the comparison to a soundtrack. In fact, owing to the great liner notes and the strong visual component of the music, I sure wish someone would "film" this album.
The historical "story" is amazing (I wish space permitted me to recount it here) and the music, with its dramatic themes, exciting melodies, forceful percussion, and classically romantic motifs, would merit a movie filled with heroism, tragedy, hope, loss, and redemption. Until the movie is made, though, Suite Patagonia will have to do for those with imagination enough to "see it" in their mind's eye.
by Thierry Sportouche - ACIDDRAGON Magazine # 3 - 2002 France

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This is certainly the best Symphonic Prog album I ever heard since long !
Only instrumental, with a rich instrumentation, a superb mix, splendid atmospheres,
there are no gaps in this disc.
Bruno Sanfilippo is the Argentinean Mike Oldfield ! With a difference: he plays keyboard.
But the attitude (lyrical, symphonic, folk influenced) is the same.
Although he (adn his friends) uses a lot of local instruments (among which various flutes and pipes), this never sounds "folklore" music but rich Progressive Rock.
In the way of the Los Jaivas but more experimental, innovative and symphonic.
A treat ! I wonder how were the first three albums by this guy.
The booklet is interesting too since it tells several stories which happened in Patagonia a far, hidden and then mysterious country. An intelligent and personal concept album !

by Ariadna Martin - Amazing Sounds #99 - 2001 Spain - (en castellano abajo)

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Bruno Sanfilippo shapes in music the legends and the European discovery of Patagonia in this wonderful Suite with ethnic airs weaving a colorful tapestry with the use of keyboards, synthesizers, samplers, and native instruments, resulting into a musical epic where the native viewpoints and the adventure of Magallanes and other conquerors or explorers, the European "civilizing" zeal and the indigenous traditions paint a musical homage to these lands.
The seven themes in the CD reflect the history of the country, together with a bilingual leaflet (Spanish and English) explaining the history of the conquerors, Magellan's voyage, the myths and traditions of the natives, and will no doubt appeal to the followers of New Instrumental Music with ethnic touches.

Bruno Sanfilippo da forma musical a las leyendas y descubrimiento europeo de la Patagonia en esta lograda Suite con aires étnicos entretejiendo un colorido tapiz con el uso de teclados, sintetizadores, samplers, e instrumentos típicos del país, en lo que resulta una epopeya musical donde los puntos de vista nativos y la aventura de Magallanes y otros exploradores, el afán "civilizador" europeo y las tradiciones indígenas configuran un homenaje musical a estas tierras.
Los siete temas del CD desgranan la historia de la Patagonia, acompañados de un librillo en el que se explica en español e inglés la historia del descubrimiento, los mitos y las tradiciones indígenas.
Sin duda agradará a los seguidores de la Nueva Música Instrumental con toques étnicos
por Rafa Dorado- Revista MARGEN #22 2001 España

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'Desde el fin del Mundo"
Suite Patagonia es la obra cumbre de éste compositor argentino afincado en España.
A pesar de las cualidades innatas de los tres trabajos anteriores; "Sons of the Light",
"The New Kingdom" y "Solemnis", no hay en ellos la ambición de ésta publicación reciente.
Mientras pervive la suavidad de formas y el arsenal melódico, se da cabida de modo más protagonista a sonidos étnicos prehispánicos encuadrado todo ello en un formato orquestal
de arreglos puntillosos puramente sinfónicos.
Tal variedad instrumental y estilística suena homogénea, aventurándose en un estilo puramente incidental y cinematográfico.

Suite Patagonia entre otras muchas virtudes, consigue una perfección insólita en el uso
de la electrónica.
Las orquestaciones son perfectas en su ejecución, y su tímbrica mantiene esa "lejanía" tonal que permiten los sintetizadores.

Al preguntarle que hiciera si dispusiese de una o orquesta sinfónica el autor nos dice:
"La verdad es que haría un álbum con mucho placer, pero prefiero también incluir en la bandeja de opciones a los Keyboards, claro que todo depende de lo que quieres "decir" y cómo.
También haría un compilado en versiones acústicas tomando piezas puntuales de cada uno
de mis trabajos anteriores, sobre todo de "The New Kingdom" y de "Solemnis".
No sé como sigue la historia, pero estoy reestructurando mi estudio en Barcelona para seguir componiendo.
"Estoy componiendo desde hace unos años algunas piezas de carácter Ambient, es probable que publique algo de eso, pero hay que ver que sucede con el intenso flujo artístico que estoy recibiendo aquí, no olviden que provengo de tierras próximas al fin del mundo..."

by Carsten - Background Magazine **** 2001 Holland - (en castellano abajo)

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Here's another musician from Argentina, doing an album (almost) entirely on his own.
Bruno Sanfilippo manages to come whit a highly entertaining album.
Bruno also plays mainly instrumental music, but has a musically different approach.
The first thought that comes to mind after listening to "Suite Patagonia" is of Mike Oldfield's firts albums, specially "Tubular Bells", thanks to the structure of the tracks and sounds used. Another parallel (but less significant) is to a soundtrack, like "Braveheart", because of the surprising strong folky influences every now and then.
Bruno even uses some traditional Indian instruments on the CD.
The disc seems to be sort of an instrumental concept and the booklet tells anecdotes of the discovery (by Europeans, that is) and history of Patagonia - in Spanish and English.
Because of the concept, I find it a bit hard to pinpoint a single track as highlight of example.
Despite the fact, that the music doesn't run trough over the full length and is divided into 7 separate tracks, if feels as a whole. And I think it should be regarded as such.
A great alternative for people who lost their faith in Mike Oldfield!

Aquí, un músico de Argentina, ha hecho un álbum (casi) completamente solo.
Bruno Sanfilippo nos trae un álbum altamente entretenido.
Bruno hace música principalmente instrumental, pero tiene musicalmente un toque diferente.
Lo primero que uno piensa después de escuchar "Suite Patagonia" es una relación con los primeros álbumes de Mike Oldfield, sobre todo "Tubular Bells", gracias a la estructura de sus tracks y los sonidos que usa.
Bruno incluso usa algunos instrumentos tradicionales de los aborígenes en el CD.
El disco parece tener un concepto instrumental y el folleto adjunto comenta anécdotas del descubrimiento (de europeos) que están relacionados con la historia de la Patagonia, en idioma castellano e inglés.
A pesar del hecho que la música no es ejecutada sobre una continuidad lineal y está dividido en 7 tracks separados, se siente en conjunto. Y yo pienso que debe considerarse como tal.
¡Una gran alternativa para las personas que perdieron su fe en Mike Oldfield!

by Wondrous Stories Journal # 109 - UK 2001 (en castellano abajo)

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Por those that don't know Patatgonia is the largely unspoil Southern region of South America shared between Argentina and Chile, including the Tierra del Fuego, an archipielago off the southern tip of South America ending at Cape Horn in the Antarctic Ocean.
This album is a collection of pastoral, almost new age styled, compositions which is not only beautifully written but is also a wonderful advertisement for the Argentine Tourist Board.
The CD cover features stories from the Region and some enticing landscape shot which had
me reaching for my travel atlas to see what it would cost to get out there.
The album itself consist of 7 evocative pieces describing different features of the land, its discovery, its people and wildlife. Modern keyboards and violin are complemented by traditional instruments of the Ona and Yamana Indian peoples of the Region. Several tracks incorporate the birdsong of native species to elaborate the ethnic and ecological metaphors.
The closest comparison I can make to the music on this album is to yhe more relaxed aspect
of Jade Warrior's Island years (e.g.Way of the Sun) and their final two albums without David Duhig.
Few bands were as successful at drawing the listener into landscapes and social behaviour as Jade warrior and it is a tribute to the skill of Bruno Sanfilippo that he has been able to create similar effects so well.
The music has few, if any, sharp edges but never slip into the overt sentimentalism and quasi-religious undertones of many new age albums.
Enjoyable both as soothing background music and for more intense listening pleasure when the subtleties of texture and delicate touches of instrumentation can fully appreciated.

 

Para aquellos que no conocen la Patagonia, es la inmensa e inhóspita región del extremo sur
de América que comparten Argentina y Chile, incluso Tierra del Fuego, un archipiélago que se desprende del continente hasta Cabo de Hornos, en el Océano Antártico Sur.
Este álbum es como una colección pastoral, cercano a lo que se llamaría New Age music, composiciones que no sólo están bellamente compuestas sino que también son un anuncio maravilloso para el Turismo de Argentina.
El CD ofrece un librillo adjunto narrando ricas historias de la Región con algunos paisajes que incitaron en mi a ir en busca de mi Atlas de viaje para ver lo que costaría conseguir
llegar hasta allí.
El propio álbum contiene 7 evocativas piezas que describen rasgos diferentes de la tierra,
su descubrimiento, sus personas y su fauna. Los teclados modernos y el violín son complementados por instrumentos tradicionales de los Ona y Yamana, los aborígenes que habitaban la región.
Varias piezas incorporan sonidos de especies nativas de pájaros para elaborar las metáforas étnicas y ecológicas.
La comparación más íntima que puedo hacer a la música en este álbum es al más relajado aspecto de Jade Warrior's Island years (e.g.Way of the Sun)
Pocas bandas han logrado tener éxito en dibujar al oyente las sensaciones de los paisajes y las acontecimientos sociales, y es un tributo a la habilidad de Bruno Sanfilippo que él ha podido crear tan bien similares efectos.
La música tiene pocos bordes filosos, pero nunca cae en el sentimentalismo abierto como las voces bajas cuasi-religiosas de muchos nuevos álbumes new age.
Agradable y consolador fondo musical, y para más intenso placer, escuche las sutiles texturas y toques delicados de la instrumentación que lo llevará a apreciarlo totalmente

by Kristian Selm - Progressive Newsletter #34 - 2001 Germany

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Es gibt einige Dinge, die auf den ersten Eindruck bzw. beim Anhören einer CD erst einmal einen etwas auf innere Distanz gehen lassen.
Die Worte "instrumentales Keyboardalbum" und "Konzeptwerk" fallen in diese Kategorie, obwohl sie an sich nun ja wirklich nicht immer so negativ vorbelastet sind. Doch zu viele Elektroniktüfftler aus dem Keller haben so manch ambitioniertes Gesamtwerk zu einer Farce werden lassen.
Der Argentinier Bruno Sanfilippo gehört glücklicherweise nicht dazu.
Denn im Gegensatz zu vielen Kollegen schafft er es, nicht nur leere Tonfolgen zu programmieren und zu spielen, sein Werk hat Spannungselemente, in langsam sich steigernder Atmosphäre
wird Bombast und Pathos in ein verträgliches Maß gepackt.

War da nicht am Anfang der Kritik auch die Rede von einem Konzeptwerk? Also, flugs zum Inhalt dieses Albums: die "Suite Patagonia" handelt von der Entdeckung Patagoniens und Feuerlands durch den Seefahrer Hernando de Magellanes, der auf der Suche nach einem Seeweg nach China und Japan, den südamerikanischen Kontinent umschiffte und schließlich auch die nach ihm benannte Seestraße fand. Im rund 24-seitigen Booklet gibt es die historische Abhandlung der damaligen Ereignisse ergänzt um wunderschöne Landschaftsaufnahmen.

Musikalisch bewegt sich Sanfilippo irgendwo zwischen sinfonischem New Age und World Music. Sein Soundtrack für den Kopf malt feine Linien, sachte werden Stimmungen erzeugt, die zudem durch Violine, gesampelte Flöten- und Bläsertöne sanft davongleiten.
Mal klingt etwas verspielte Kindlichkeit durch, mal wird die sinfonische Dramatik langsam gesteigert, um die Landschaft musikalisch greifbar zu machen.
Man möchte fast selbst in ein Boot steigen, um zu einer Reise zu einer der ursprünglichsten
und kargsten Landschaften Südamerikas aufzubrechen.

by Lloyd Barde - Backroadsmusic USA 2001

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Here is a new artist from Buenos Aires who now lives in Spain, named Bruno Sanfilippo.
He has a new release and three previous titles which combine classical influence and
similarities to the sweeping music of Vangelis.
Subtle melodies, majestic strings and Celtic influences all com-bine with superb orchestral arrangements to build and structure Bruno’s crafty compositions.

Much of Suite Patagonia has a soundtrack feel, in the best artistic sense, and this is not surprising given the historical and story-telling nature of his work.
While all instrumental, there are surely many layers of narrative in this work.
Patagonia refers to the southernmost extreme of the Americas, south of Argentina.

The music is replete with the magic and fantasy of the myths fed by old conquerors, adven-turers and the native peoples.
Colorful instrumentation, with aboriginal songs and sounds of the southern fauna, such as birds of Patagonia, illumines the European vision of a time & place of numberless of histories & legends.
Bruno’s three earlier titles all have their own unique merit.
Also: Solemnis, New The Kingdom and Sons of the Light.
por José M. Duque - Future Music N° 58 - Dic 2001 España

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Una banda sonora sin película, que consigue evocar todo tipo de imágenes en la mente de quien lo escucha.
Sanfilippo propone una visita por la historia y leyendas de la época de los conquistadores sobre los paisajes e indígenas de este lugar. Cánticos rituales en "Giant Patagon", la gradiosidad de "Sayhueque" o la orquestación y piano de "Terra Incognita" atacan lo más profundo de tus sentidos, combinando samplers y sintes con instrumentos ancestrales.
Inevitables referencias a Vangelis, Mike Oldfield o Ennio Morricone, pero con incomparable riqueza y fuerza.

by John "Bo Bo" Bollenberg - Progressive world Magazine 2000 USA

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I wouldn’t be at all surprised if somewhere in the Sanfilippo home one could find a sign which says "genius at work," because when you listen to "Suite Patagonia" for the very first time, there’s only one word you can think of and that’s genius, G-E-N-I-U-S!
As Vangelis tackled the discovery of America by Columbus on his 1492 soundtrack, Sanfilippo here delivers a view into history, into the southern extreme of the Americas that reached the South Pole, Terra Incognita Australis.
The booklet is filled with interesting information about this period and its history, whilst the music really has you explore that huge territory by means of instrumental storytelling beauty.
Opener "Sayhueque" is bombastic yet contains the true feel of the Mapuche Indians by introducing their authentic instruments such as quanas, quanachos, pifilca and trutruca,
all skillfully performed here by one Paulo Carri.
Sanfilippo himself plays kultrum and chaschas, two other authentic instruments from the Mapuche heritage.
Next to the rich patterns on synthesizers and samplers, Bruno has also added the richness
of real violin as performed here by Natalia Chiambaretta. In several of the tracks you can also hear the true recordings of Patagonian birds, which of course bring the synthetic music and the true spirit of nature closer together.
The underlying repetitive pattern makes “Giant Patagon” into a dragging rhythm, again complemented with birdsong and detailed instrumentation.
“Terra Incognita” contains loads of classical references and in fact sometimes sounds as if a real orchestra is at work.
It contains a very addictive rhythm and fuses Celtic-like elements within the music.
The classical reference goes one step further when classical piano melts together with kettle drums and a huge choir to extra emphasize the repetitive nature of “Terra Incognita". Towards the end I notice a bit of early-Oldfield influences as well.
“Magallanes” holds a fair amount of Arabian elements not in the least the addictive nature
of the rhythmic pattern, which kind of places you on a flying carpet overlooking the vast Patagonian landscape.
“Fuegia & Jemmy” contains an original recording of a ritual song by extinguished Indian tribes
of the most southern tip of Patagonia.
This chant is embedded in very powerful and bombastic strings building like the waves that crash on the beach.
To top it all, this song also includes the sound of authentic "ballena Franca" whales.
The actual “Suite Patagonia” is a fine example of the compositional skills of Sanfilippo, introducing subtle melodies backed by some outstanding majestic strings in the best Vangelis tradition.
Again Celtic influences spring to mind when you hear the inclusion of tin whistle that complements the superb orchestral arrangement.
The album closes with “The Andes", a repetitive pattern that sounds like a loop fading in the distance.
Get that Grammy ready as this guy truly deserves it! In the meantime, film directors can stop their quest for the right soundtrack as Bruno Sanfilippo will certainly do an outstanding job. Superb!

por Marcos Cardozo - Revista Metamusica # 63 Brazil - Octubre 2000

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Da Argentina nos chega uma agradável surpresa; um álbum chamado "Suite Patagonia"
(ad21, 47:00) do tecladista Bruno Sanfilippo.
Trata-se na verdade do quarto disco dele, pois antes foram editados "Sons of the Light" (1991)
"The New Kingdom" (1995) e "Solemnis" (1997).
Com formacao erudita em piano e teoria musical, mais extensao em guitarra, instrumentacao MIDI e programacao de samplers e sintetizadores, Bruno tem uma incrível nocao de cómo criar uma obra conceitual.
Sua capacidade de captar melodias no ar e transformá-las em arranjos épicos ou singelas sinfonias romanticas, nos faz lembrar de nomes como David Arkestone e Gandalf.
"Suite Patagonia", que tem a participacao de um percussionista, uma violinista e a inclusao de sons naturais de pássaros e águas da Terra do Fogo, traz histórias lendárias do belo e estranho mundo que o extremo sul de nosso continente, em música que desenvolvem temas como
"Giant Patagon", "Teraa Incognita" é uma obra fantástica, de padrao internacional, transbordante de técnica e emocao, que surpreende logo á primeira audicao.
Fas dos nomes citados (e de outros, como Mike Oldfield) nao devem perder esta fantástica realizacao altamente recomendada por Metamúsica!