In Great Ocean, her latest CD, Weishan Liu continues the pattern started in Morning Bell of offering both modern compositions/ arrangements and old classics in a CD. "Great Ocean" is adapted from a harp compostion by Diana Stork that is soothing to the soul. "Quest" takes you on a spiritual journey searching for the Answer. "Galloping on the Grassland" is adapted for guzheng from a duet piece co-arranged by her and George Winston. And "Plum Blossom" is an improvisation and expansion of the famous classic. All of these pieces were recorded by Fred Kurz in the beautiful Basilique Saint-Sernin de Toulouse and Abbaye Sainte Marie du Desert in southern France. This CD is produced by George Winston and Weishan Liu, engineered and co-produced by Howard Johnston, and mastered by Bernie Grundman.

All MP3 samples are about one minute in duration.

Weishan's 2006 release, her second solo CD, offers a combination of old classics and new original compositions. She is just as adept at playing the classic "Song of the Returning Fishermen" with traditioanl style she learned from her mentor Cao Zheng as she is at playing her recent composition "Morning Bell" that demands innovative techniques. Her versatitlity and mastery of the guzheng becomes obvious to anyone who listens to the mix of selections on this CD that covers such a broad range of human emotions. Her abililty to express deep emotions on the guzheng strings has always been her trademark, and this CD will certainly reaffirm that reputation.

To sample the selections on this CD, just click the MP3 link. Click here to read liner notes.

This CD is dedicated to Cao Zheng, a truly great guzheng Master.
此 CD 獻給恩師曹正