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sai-national.org • Summer 2023 25 BRAHMS: VIOLIN SONATA NO.1; FRANCK: VIOLIN SONATA Qian Yin, violin, and Po-Chuan Chiang, piano MSR Classics, MS1837 "In their recording debuts, two young artists bathe listeners in attractive, insightful interpretations of two time-honored sonatas for violin and piano by Brahms and Franck." www.msrcd.com DREAM GARDENS: CHAMBER MUSIC OF ROBERT MUELLER Featuring numerous artists, including Theresa Delaplain, oboe MSR Classics, MS1768 Introduction by the composer: "I endeavor for my music to be the expression of human emotion, from excitement to ecstasy, from sadness to shame, from joy to rejection and a myriad of other feelings that are part of our human experience." 2 CD set ILTA Stefanie Abderhalden, flutes; Kyle Flens, percussion Neuma Records, 162 A "collection of solos and duos for flute and percussion by three American composers — Robert Fleisher, Robert Honstein, David Maki — and the Romanian-Greek composer, Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001), whose centennial has been celebrated internationally this year." Neumarecords.org J.S. BACH: CLAVIER-ÜBUNG III Marko Petričić, organ and bayan MSR Classics, MS1760 "This rather unusual performance of J.S. Bach's Clavier-Übung III, in which the famous score is performed in a carefully structured alteration of pipe organ and bayan accordion, offers an enlightening, and surprisingly affecting interpretation of the piece." SCHUBERT: PIANO SONATA IN A MAJOR; IMPROMPTU IN B-FLAT MAJOR; SCHUBERT- LISZT: STÄNDCHEN Pam Goldberg, piano MSR Classics, MS1823 "Goldberg brings the energy and valiance of playing before live audiences to these recordings…In these renditions of music by Schubert, and by Schubert as re-imagined by Franz Liszt, our soloist shows herself to be an artist with great musical intellect, but also a warmth of spirit." PAUL PARAY - SEVEN PIANO PIECES Flagio Varani, piano MSR Classics, MS1831 "Known to most as a conductor of 19th and 20th century French and Russian orchestral music from the 'golden age' of conductors… Paray made his name through his numerous, highly regarded recordings..." Reviews Reviewed by Amber Wingler, Region III Regional Officer and Theta Omicron initiate. Amber is a Sr. Software Quality Engineer in Columbia, MO.