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This recording of “Rhapsody for Armenia” by Byron W. Petty is dedicated to memory of Dr. Eduard Danielyan (1944-2017), who served as the Editor in Chief of “Fundamental Armenology,” (http://www.fundamentalarmenology.am/A…) and the Head of the Department of Ancient History at the National Academy of Sciences, Republic of Armenia.
Santelli on 1814 Clementi
Burmeister Albumblatt
Distractions for Flute & Piano by Petty

Marshall Univ. Live

Gretchen from A Faust Symphony by Liszt (2012 Live)

Byron Petty, piano

Hans von Bülow – Paraphrase des Quintetts aus “Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg”

Byron Petty, piano

Piano Music of Skryabin, Chopin, Chaminade, Heller, Schumann, Brahms

Byron Petty, piano

For Charles Olin: May these beautiful melodies accompany your journey throughout the universe

Three Mazurkas by Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
No. 13 in A Minor, Op. 17, No. 4
No. 47 in A Minor, Op. 68, No. 2
No. 44 in C Major, Op. 67, No. 3
Shuko Watanabe, piano
Selections from Robert Schumann (1810-1858)
Fantasiestucke, Op, 12
Des Abends (In the Evening)
Warum (Why)
Grillen (Whims)

"Chopin" from Carnaval, Op. 9
Byron Petty, piano

Recorded live on 07 March 2010 
Wilson Hall, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA

Further notes:
The opening card is a staged photo of mine, using colored  lights and translucent paper, titled "Low Horizon" This is meant to be suggestive of Charles' love of sailing. The closing card, Night Fog Setting, is a photo of the nearly dark forest descending into night -  a final coda. We chose Charles' favorite composer for the tribute, Chopin, with these Mazurkas evoking a sorrowful mood. The Schumann from Op. 12 opens with Evening, then the eternal question, "Why" followed by a reply alternating between pompous and capricious moods. Finally, Schumann meant the "Chopin" movement of Carnaval as a portrait and display of Chopin's style of composition - an apt ending for our heartfelt tribute to Charles Olin.

My wife, Shuko Watanabe, and I met Charles in 1981 - he was 48, we were 26. We had graduated from Peabody Conservatory and Shuko was attending the University of Maryland working on her DMA in piano performance. Charles soon became a close friend and cultural mentor to us, and we happily shared our musical obsessions with him. Music was an abiding daily passion for Charles, especially the Romantic-period piano composers, with Chopin at the apex. He was a big fan of opera and intrigued by the 20th century composer Prokofiev, with the ballet music to Romeo and Juliet as a favorite. 

In the field of art, Olin Conservation Inc. carries on under the direction of a master conservator - Charles and Jacque's son David Olin. In science/astronomy, his legacy may be found in the Analemma Society. Jacque retired from an inspiring career as a chemist. She founded the Department of Archaeometry at the Smithsonian Institution.

We included in our public YouTube post, (not shown here at Musariart.studio) under the description section - click on "more" - a very brief bio. The following link will connect with a fuller bio and photos from the Analemma Society.   
https://www.analemma.org/index.php/president-s-view/201-passing-of-analemma-founder-charles-olin

Schumann Andante and Variations for Two Pianos, Op. 46, Timothy Gaylard, Piano I & Shuko Watanabe, Piano II (Live Performance, 3/07, 2020 Wilson Hall, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA

Karg-Elert Flute Sonata Op. 121

I: Idyllisch, nicht schleppend (Allegro amabile) – Rasch – II: Äusserst langsam (Adagissimo) – III: Sehr geschwind und leichthin – Mit Wärme und Innigkeit – Wie früher – Dasselbe Zeitmaß