Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 32 - Schubert: 6 Moments musicau

Suite francaise

Under the Palms

Grand Duos for Two Guitars

Concerto Premieres

Israelievitch, Jacques: Suite enfantine

An American Idyll: American Songs from 1800-1860

• World Premiere recordings of groundbreaking Chinese piano music by Joel Schoenhals, one of America's foremost pianists.

This album marks the debut recording of the Amara Piano Quartet, the successor to the Ames Piano Quartet, whose distinguished performing history spanned the last thirty-six years. Once pianist William David and violinist Mahlon Darlington retired in 2012, Jonathan Sturm and George Work welcomed Borivoj Martinic-Jercic and Mei-Hsuan Hunga to the group. The quartet was named "Amara", a name connoting mythic paradise in Abyssinia. On this album, they start off their discography with works by Tsontakis, Schoenfield, and several others.

Revered Steinway Hall of Fame artist, Rebecca Penneys, gives an endearing look into her history as a virtuoso pianist. American pianist Rebecca Penneys is a recitalist, chamber musician, orchestral soloist, educator, and adjudicator. For over six decades her passionate and insightful performances have held audiences spellbound. Hailed as a pianist of prodigious talent, she possesses a daredevil technique, the sort of charismatic stage presence that demands attention, and an interpretive gift that make her performances into musical revelations. Rebecca has concertized throughout all the continents north of Antarctica and she has represented the United States on United States Information Service State Department Cultural tours. Her playing leaves an indelible impression.

Penneys's current CDs and DVDs on Naxos, Fleur De Son Classics and Centaur Records have received worldwide acclaim and are eloquent testimonies of a major artist of intelligence, originality, massive technique, and bravura temperament. American Record Guide says: “Penneys offers an extraordinary collection of performances displaying an astonishing control over piano sound. It is absolutely gorgeous and full of unimaginable colors. She sings through the instrument, seemingly without effort. Her playing is simply revelatory.”