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Wonders (album)

2014 studio album by The Piano Guys

Wonders is the fifth studio album by American musical group The Piano Guys. It was released on October 7, 2014 by Portrait Records. The album reached number 12 on the US Billboard 200, making it their highest charting album to date.

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The album also features the beginning of their "Wonders of the World" quest, beginning at the Great Wall of China for their video "Kung Fu Piano: Cello Ascends"[2] and the "Christ the Redeemer" statue in Rio for their video "The Mission/ How Great Thou Art".[3]

Track listing

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Notes[1]
  1. Inspired by Concerto No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 8, RV 297, "L'inverno" (Winter) by Antonio Vivaldi
  2. Inspired by the "Ode to Joy" melody from Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 by Ludwig van Beethoven
  3. Inspired by Prelude Op. 28, No. 20 in C Minor by Frédéric Chopin
  4. Based upon and inspired by "Promenade" from Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky
  5. Inspired by Fauré: Pavane
  6. Includes melody from Gustav Holst's "Jupiter" from The Planets Suite
  7. Inspired by Beethoven: Symphony No. 5

Personnel

Per liner notes[1]

The Piano Guys
Additional musicians
  • Shweta Subram – lead vocals on "Don't You Worry Child"
  • Jake Bowen – percussion on "Summer Jam"
  • Gigi Romney – additional percussion on "Kung Fu Piano: Cello Ascends"

Charts

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