Elise's flawlessly artistic performances showcase elegantly
Midwest Book Review | Oregon, WI USA | 11/05/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Her third and very highly recommended CD album, "Possible Dreams" showcases fourteen original compositions by Elise Lebec who took her inspiration from nature, love, and an optimistic hope for the future. Superbly performing her solo piano pieces for the edification (and even inspiration) of her listeners, Elise's flawlessly artistic performances showcase elegantly produced pieces that include Before Awakening (5:47); Behold (3:14); The First Time (7:05); Meeting You Again (3:44); Letter From Elise (2:39); A Drive Through Sunflowers (3:46); Colors Of The Heart (4:04); Imaginary Kisses (4:33); Remember When... (4:05); Dark Before Light (3:53); Beyond Desire (4:13); Moonlight Dance (4:58); A Cloudless Sky (4:57); and the title number, Possible Dreams (4:00)."
ELISE LEBEC'S SOLO PIANO CD POSSIBLE DREAMS WAS INSPIRED BY
Sandi Porter | Colorado | 08/25/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Elise Lebec's third CD is POSSIBLE DREAMS, and it doesn't sound like anything else I have ever heard before. Normally when you hear a solo piano album, it either sounds like the pianist was raised on Bach and Mozart and writes in those styles, or the musician comes out of the pop-rock world and their instrumental music has a verse-chorus-verse structure reflecting those influences. A few meditative new-agers play meandering, stream-of-consciousness stuff.
Then there is Elise's music. It is loose and free, yet structured with catchy elements. Yes, it is hard to describe. Her very original piano style mixes hauntingly-beautiful melody lines with tempo changes, exotic structures and stunning dynamics to create an absolutely unique and haunting sound.
On the CD Elise has compositions that deal with hopes and dreams ("Possible Dreams" and "The First Time"), sleep dreaming ("Before Awakening" and "Imaginary Kisses"), nature ("Behold," "A Drive Through Sunflowers" and "Cloudless Sky"), love ("Meeting You Again" and "Colors of the Heart"), and nighttime imagery ("Dark Before Light" and "Moonlight Dance").
All-instrumental piano music is only part of what Elise has done as an artist. One of her previous CDs was a vocal recording. An American, Elise first spent several years in Australia and then five years in England where she formed the band Post Pop Federation with Mike Lindup (Level 42) and also performed with best-selling alternative-classical violinist Nigel Kennedy, Imogen Heap (Frou Frou), Kiki Dee (Elton John) and Colin Preston (Samantha Mumba). Elise also has worked with Chris Boardman, a top arranger for Barbra Streisand, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, Celine Dion and more than 200 films.
You really have to hear this freshly-invigorating new-sounding music and make up your own mind about it. Her style is like no one else's.
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