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Barber Centennial CD
Stream on Spotify and major platforms starting December 2, 2026
Piano Sonata &  Piano Concerto with the Russian Philharmonic Orchestra

Praise for the Recording
“This recording should be heard by every music lover. Hsing-ay Hsu has presented a wonderful performance encapsulating brilliant technique with sensitive artistry. The Canzone of the Concerto is a masterly example of emotional outreach through the art of music.”
– Joseph W. Polisi, President Emeritus, The Juilliard School

“Everything I could imagine the composer would want from these pieces, Hsing-ay brings to the fore. Rhythmic clarity, power, introspection, humor, jazziness, extraordinary technique, and Barber's unique kind of twentieth-century romanticism are all to be found in her recordings.”
– Maestro Peter Bay, Austin Symphony Orchestra

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Hsing-ay Hsu Revives Barber's Centennial: Piano Concerto and Piano Sonata
Available on Spotify and all major platforms, December 2, 2026

Pianist Hsing-ay Hsu brings back Barber Centennial, on December 2, 2026, newly remastered for Spotify and all major streaming platforms. The album pairs two of 20th century’s most formidable American piano works: Samuel Barber's Piano Concerto, Op. 38, and Piano Sonata, Op. 26. Originally produced for the composer’s 100th birthday, the recording returns as America turns 250.

Release details
Barber's Centennial: Piano Concerto and Piano Sonata
Recorded with The Russian Philharmonic Orchestra 2001 (Concerto) and 2010 (Sonata). Remastered in 2026 with iZotope RX by Brandon Vaccaro. Cover photo by Stephanie White.
℗ 2026 Nutmeg Press | Distribution: CD Baby | Release date: December 2, 2026

From Teenage Obsession to Daring Moscow Recording
The story behind this album is as adventurous and layered as the music itself. The project began the summer before high school, when Hsing-ay's parents gave her a video of Mikhail Baryshnikov dancing Configurations, set to Samuel Barber’s Piano Concerto and played by John Browning. A dancer at heart, she memorized the choreography. “The Romantic musical language of Barber touched my teenager’s soul,” she says.... Read program notes.

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