Conte de l'Incroyable Amour

Etincelles
Le Chien sur les Genoux de la Devineresse
L'Oiseau de Bois
Lumière du Silence
Conte de l'Incroyable Amour
Peshrev Hidjaz Homayoun
Diversion
Nayzak
Battements
En Souvenir d'Iram
Iram Retrouvée
Epilogue

"[...] Anouar Brahem: a genius, a soul, an improviser who possesses all the richness of expression from not only the Orient but from the western world as well [...] Anouar Brahem’s music is spontaneous and as captivating as a Bach cantata [...] this great musician can be compared to John McLaughlin and Glenn Gould [...] "Epochal"
Mittelbayerische Zeitung
Armin Maus

"[...] Dramatic intensity, the technique, as brilliant as it is, is nothing compared to the music [...] that a piece demands a great virtuosity, is already the occasion for Anouar Brahem to create an extraordinary music [...] he pulls from his instrument cristalline notes as though he has succeeded in capturing, through the vibrant air of an extremely hot day, all of the moving particles of sand and dust coming from the greatness."
Stereoplay
Sven Thielman

"[...] Anouar Brahem, through his high mastering of the techniques of playing the lute, has succeeded in conquering a charmed public [...] this distinguishes him from all of his colleagues playing the modern lute [...]"
Al Hayet
Mohamed Hijazi

"Soft and contemplative yet effervescent, this unusual recording of oud player Brahem is a true “tale of incredible love.” Each tune exudes a warm, magnetic quality, drawing you into a soothing trance. Brahem redefines World Music for sophisticates."
New York Review of Records
Brooke Wentz

"Brahem’s key to infinity is the simple way in which he crafts his melody on the oud. In the title piece, Brahem’s four-note melody blends the mathematical severity of Gregorian chant with the hypnotic simplicity of new age music while leaving cliches in the dust."
Washington D.C. Recreation
Marion Jacobson

“Conte de l’Incroyable Amour is a strange and haunting release by the Tunisian oud player Anouar Brahem. This is no exotic bit of world music. It is rather a genuinely original mix of North African and Arab flavors that will please many different tastes."
Washington D.C. Times
Octavio Roca

"[...] L’album s’enroule autour du talent poétique du luth d’Anouar Brahem. On le suit délicieusement à travers le subtil ordonnancement de la mélodie, les silences du phrasé musical, à travers tous ces non-dits qui nous entraînent dans des chemins orientaux, dans une poésie de lumière et de battements délicats [...]"
Le Monde
Véronique Mortaigne

"Diablement séduisant [...] Ce virtuose réussit à transmettre dans son œuvre ce quelque chose d'originel qui sommeille en tout un chacun [...] Il envoûte tout simplement."
Diapason
Elisabeth Sikora

"[...] ECM, venu du jazz expérimental, explore aujourd'hui des espaces baroques, contemporains ou mondiaux. Il a longtemps fait figure de pionnier [...] Des noms : Arvo Part, Jan Garbarek, Keith Jarrett etc. [...] les alchimistes d'ECM créent de l'or, comme ce Conte de l'incroyable Amour d'A. Brahem."
Actuel
Ariel Kyrou

Best records of the year 1992, "Le Monde" (France)
Los Mejores discos de 1992, "Ritmo" (Spain)