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Mitsuko Saruwatari

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Mitsuko Saruwataris Etcetera Vol. 2World premiere recording of Wilhelm Berger!Mitsuko Saruwatari studied under the renowned Willem Brons at the Sweelinck Conservatory and, as of 2018, is based in the Netherlands, where she performs as a pianist in both solo and chamber music settings (as a member of the Uriel Ensemble, among others). Following her Schumann album (PKTC1539), which was selected as a Special Selection by *Record Arts* magazine, this second installment of the Etcetera series features a collection of piano works by the German late-Romantic composer and pianist Wilhelm Berger (18611911). Wilhelm Berger served as the permanent conductor of the Meiningen Court Orchestra and composed over 100 works, including orchestral pieces, piano pieces, and vocal works, nearly all of which were published. Furthermore, the fact that Bergers piano works demand a high level of technical skill pr