As wrote in the liner notes, on this classical-rock fusion album, recorded in dying days, "The theme behind the music on this album is that of a baroque dance suite; a form of music which was brought to its highest level by . The title of each track is the name of a dance used in one of these dance suites, and I have tried to use the same tempo and feel as an original Sarabande, Gigue etc." The wholly instrumental work includes both some purely orchestral/symphonic passages and some fusiony rock chunks, as well as parts where the two forms merge to some extent. Among the rock section, keyboards are supported by ex- drummer and a pre- on guitar. German composer and conductor conducts the . The 1999 CD reissue ( ) has extensive historical liner notes. ~ Richie Unterberger