The Gift

Liz Story - The Gift

The Gift
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Artist: Liz Story
Brand: STORY,LIZ
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2011-07-11
Music Label: Windham Hill Records
Soundtracks:
  1. Bring A Torch Jeanette, Isabella/When Blossoms Flowered 'Mid The Snows
  2. Wassail Song (Here We Come, A-Wassailing)
  3. In The Bleak Midwinter/O Sanctissima
  4. Greensleeves (What Child Is This?)
  5. .Angels We Have Heard On High (Les Anges dans nos Campagnes)
  6. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
  7. We Three Kings Of Orient Are
  8. The Truth From Above/O King Of Light And Splendor
  9. O Come Little Children/We'll Dress The House
  10. The Christmas Song
  11. Pange Lingua/A Hymn To The Virgin
  12. II es Ne le Divin Enfant/Immaculate Mary
  13. O Come, O Come Emmanuel/Personent Hodie
  14. Salve Regina/O Holy Night

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Music Review: Solo piano music of depth and artistry
Rating: 5 Stars

Pianist Liz Story has been a mainstay in the Windham Hill label since her first releases in the 80's. Her dreamy song, "Wedding Rain" showcased a fresh talent that bathed the listener in delicate atmospheres and lovely tonal colorations. But with such lumanescent textures is a corresponding musical intelligence that only comes from being an composer as well as performer (she writes most her music).

This classically-trained talent allows her music to rise above the more superficial "nice sounding background piano music" of this genre. Her style is reminicent at times of the French classical masters Debussy or Ravel for its emphasis on tonal beauty and cascading effects. To me her music has always exuded something special ... something very deep and resonant ... something tangibly spiritual and with a sense of celebration of life.

Story brings these same qualities to her seasonal collection, fittingly titled, "The Gift." In a world riddled with too many cheesy and trite holiday recordings, Story's "Gift" here is a true treasure and sanctuary for music lovers. Its "spirit" is similar to George Winston's legenday recording, "Winter" in the way it creates a sense of solace, warmth and comfort.

Probably the piece that best exudes this sensitive playing is her magical rendition of the beloved English song, "Greensleeves" (track 4) in which she creates a fleeting, transcendent mood through her seamless playing, feathery touch and delicately evocative effects. This piece is emmensely beautiful and moving to hear, transporting you to imaginative vistas and memories.

Especially when doing the more well-known seasonal pieces, it takes true musical insight to find the true, spiritual core of the music to avoid a trite-sounding result. Holiday CD's come and go, but certain ones and certain songs are timeless such as those performed here by Liz Story. The sound quality is excellent with a most-fitting resonance that brings out the rich harmonic overtones of her piano. A most lovely recording. Compositions - 5 stars; Performance - 5 stars; Sound quality - 5 stars.
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Description of The Gift

Liz Story and bassist Joel Di Bartolo collaborate on this acoustic collection of beloved carols, hymns, chants and secular standards.
No Track Information Available
Media Type: CD
Artist: STORY,LIZ
Title: GIFT
Street Release Date: 09/23/1997
Domestic
Genre: XMAS VOCAL

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