Delicate piano and music box melodies that sound like snowflakes landing on stained glass. Wish is based on the 1996 CLAMP manga about angels, and this 1997 album is built around a full suite that tells the story through music.
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"Wing Bell" has this light, chiming quality that sticks in your head for days, the "琥珀のメヌエット" movement brings a classical dance elegance, and "夢のあとに" borrows from the Faure piece with this aching beauty that fits the angel romance perfectly.
The suite structure works surprisingly well. Thirteen movements flowing from the prologue's falling angel through to the epilogue. The music box version of "夢のあとに" is especially devastating. Stripped down to just those tiny metal notes.
If you're a CLAMP fan who never explored the audio side of their 90s catalog, this is a gorgeous place to start.