Beste Toparlak - Preludes from Birds in Winter

Indianapolis Matinee Musicale 2017 Competition Winners Recital.
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Preludes from 'Birds in Winter' by Michael Mauldin ;
Prelude 1, 2, 4
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[@TheYuksel66]

beautiful music and performance

[@muratakser]

excellent

[@MrMmauldin]

Thank you, Beste, for performing these three of the preludes so musically! Congratulations and best wishes.

[@MrMmauldin]

Some program notes for the whole set: "My studio has large, south-facing windows and a lot of light. When I was beginning work on a new piece for my harpist friend, Rosalind Simpson, I noticed the birds outside my window as they reacted to the coming cold weather. I 'put myself inside them,' so to speak, and out came some varied and interesting emotional reactions. I see the fourth movement as the emotional centerpiece of the set. Its unrelated minor chords, tied together only with a common tone, create a sad but strangely hopeful mood."