Reservoir

Label: Wachusett
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 783707629223
EAN: 0783707629223
ASIN: B00007JNZE

Release Date: 2002-11-26

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Tracks:

Open Your Hand
Under Water Looking Up
Mantle Clock
Harrington Trail
What Did You Wish For?
The Chestnut Tree Dreams
Fille and Sweet
Caller's Place
Cape Cod Letters
Shapeshift
Soon
For Celia
Reprise: Mantle Clock

Customer Reviews:

Wondrous... Outstanding!.......2005-02-10

It is February, and it is about 65 degrees outside (Sorry - I'm in Florida!). The windows are open and Alicia's cd Reservoir is playing. And I think I am in heaven. It is both provocative and ethereal. I am a writer and it is the perfect background as I am creating. One of the best CD's I've bought in a long time. Highly recommended!

from Solo Piano Publications.......2003-06-23

"Reservoir" is an impressive debut of original solos and variations on familiar themes by pianist Alicia Bessette. Drawing on memories of growing up and experiences in nature, Bessette takes us on a most enjoyable tour of meaningful places and events in her life. Most of the pieces have a nice easy flow to them, but a few are bigger and a bit more turbulent.The CD opens with "Open Your Hand," a sweet and light-hearted piece that conveys an almost child-like innocence. "Under Water Looking Up" is one of my favorites. It has a beautiful, gentle flow, and yet sparkles like light dancing off of water. There are no hard edges - just a soothing tranquility. "What Did You Wish For?" begins with the melody of "I Could Have Danced All Night," played in the style of a music box. As a child, Bessette actually heard this song on her aunt's music box, and wondered what the future would hold for her. The song is fluid and dreamy like a young girl's imaginings. "The Chestnut Tree Dreams" is darker and a bit more classical in feel. "Shapeshift" is a real beauty. The opening moments seem inspired by Bach, but as the title implies, the themes shift into other forms seamlessly, creating a fascinating piece. I also really like "Soon," which has a sense of urgency or impatience at the thought of something coming, and wanting that something now! "Reservoir" is a very promising debut from Alicia Bessette, and I look forward to seeing what comes next!

Music for the common dreamer.......2003-01-06

Not since pinnacle of the jazz age have we heard unadulterated music... raw, unproduced sounds that conjure feelings and images true to life. Such is the case with neoclassical music scene, so often curbed to spoon the store bought culture of masses that possess disposable income. Bessette's recordings are surprisingly untouched, virginal and unaffected. Listening to Reservoir is like being in the apartment just under the stranger you've never met, that faceless man or woman whose footsteps lull you to sleep every night. The music is this familiar... your grandmother's perfume mixed with mothballs, the touch of your first stuffed animal's fur, the sound of your sleeping lover's breath, the handshake your best friend greets you with... but mysterious, the stuff of childhood daydreams and wanderlust... the what if of the working man's jackpot. This is not the soulless light of bourgeois cocktail parties. Bessette celebrates the simple moments that all men share and wise men cherish. The recordings are novel and simply honest. It's what you see that second before sleep... before you lose control of your dreams. A new and unlikely artist defining the quiet ebb and flow of the suburban middle class.

CD Library Essential.......2002-12-03

New, fresh and totally enjoyable. Variations bring in the familiar and new compositions will become familiar. I love listening for personal enjoyment. Is also is great for background music during dinner or parties. Hope this is the first of many!!

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