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Anne-Marie Mcdermott

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This is wonderful! A must-listen for Haydn and piano lovers!McDermotts Haydn: Piano Sonatas, Volume 2!A truly magnificent collection of Haydns piano sonatas has been released. This is Volume 2 of American pianist Anne-Marie McDermotts Haydn Piano Sonata Collection (Volume 1 is BCD9438, a 2-CD set that includes two piano concertos). Anne-Marie McDermott is a pianist with ties to Japan; she won second place and the Best Performance of a Japanese Work Award at the 1st Hamamatsu International Piano Competition in 1991, an achievement that launched her international career. McDermotts interpretation of Haydn is outstanding in both the lighthearted and spirited music of the fast movements and the pure, emotionally rich music of the slow movements; above all, one can strongly sense her deep love for Haydn. In particular, the sonatas in A-flat major (Nos. 46 and 31) are exquisite. Of course, th