George Winston - December, Piano Solos: 20th Anniversary Edition
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Artist: George WinstonBrand: WINSTON,GEORGE
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Enhanced, Extra tracks
CD Release Date: 2001-10-16
Music Label: RCA Victor
Soundtracks:
- Thanksgiving
- Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head
- Joy
- Prelude
- Carol Of The Bells
- Night-Part One: Snow
- Night-Part Two: Midnight
- Night-Part Three: Minstrels
- Variations On The Kanon By Pachelbel
- The Holly And The Ivy
- Some Children See Him
- Peace
- A Christmas Song
- Sleep Baby Mine
Music reviews of December, Piano Solos: 20th Anniversary Edition
Music Review: Makes me think of frosty window panes and warm cider...
Rating: 5 Stars
I started listening to George Winston when I was 11 years old. I fell in love with his music then and continue to love it today, 20 years later. I own every CD in Winston's collection, but "December" is my all-time favorite.
The beauty of his music cannot be captured in words, and a true piano-phile would be the only person who could understand what it feels like to be given a private concert in your own living room. When I listen to "December", I imagine myself as a child tracing pictures in the frost on the window panes and watching the flame of my mother's cinnamon-scented oil lamp cast shadows on the wall. When he plays, it is not just one song but several simultaneously, and it's nearly impossible to imagine how one man alone can master the keys so effortlessly.
Track One, titled Thanksgiving, is my favorite. This song is soft, peaceful and reflective. I wept when he played it live at one of his winter concerts.
Christmas season starts after the turkey is on the table on Thanksgiving Day...and everyone is so grateful to be together as a family in the safety of a loving home. You can smell the bread, taste the cranberries and feel the warmth of the oven. My husband and I give our babies each a brand-new ornament to decorate the tree with that year, and we play George Winston because it makes me so incredibly happy, and so at peace.
Track Ten is a traditional favorite. The Holly and the Ivy is done cheerfully. It is an honorable rendition of the song, and the way Mr. Winston tickles the keys brings to life the beauty of the song.
I have also since heard Andy Williams' vocal version of "Some Children See Him". Now, both versions will spring tears to my eyes instantaneously. What is so incredulous is that George Winston does not realize the affect that he has made on peoples' lives. I grew up in a small town of 500 people. His music inspired me to travel beyond those borders - I knew there was more, and that things were bigger outside of the walls of that tiny village. For him, I am now a world-traveler, a speaker of multiple languages, and a lover of the arts. But I still fully appreciate what is simple and relevant.
All the songs included on the CD are beautiful & relaxing and most definitely put one in the mood for winter. A fireplace, a glass of wine or cocoa, a loved one's arm around your shoulder or a little one's hand wrapped around your finger. George Winston ties us all together as one for the love of his music - to which everyone can relate.
Description of December, Piano Solos: 20th Anniversary Edition
No Description AvailableNo Track Information Available
Media Type: CD
Artist: WINSTON,GEORGE
Title: DECEMBER
Street Release Date: 10/16/2001
Genre: NEW AGE
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