This is my all-time favorite of Beethoven's 32 sonatas, the Hammerklavier. This is the fourth of four movements.

This is my all-time favorite of Beethoven's 32 sonatas, the Hammerklavier. This is the third of four movements.

This is my all-time favorite of Beethoven's 32 sonatas, the Hammerklavier. This is the second of four movements.

This is my all-time favorite of Beethoven's 32 sonatas, the Hammerklavier. This is the first of four movements.

This piece was written and given as a Christmas gift to my amazing wife, Tara. It was played beautifully by my very good friend, David Lloyd, who is the principal cellist with the Carroll Symphony Orchestra and plays with me in the chamber ensemble Atlanta by Six.

Day 9: Each day leading to Christmas I will release a recording from my Christmas album A Silent Night. Merry Christmas to all!

Day 8: The Carroll Symphony Orchestra presents a Christmas Pops concert each year, and I usually allow the audience to submit requests. After intermission, we roll out a grand piano and I play the most requested tunes. Here is a portion of the improvisation from last Thursday night, December 15, 2016. I include it in this series, on Christmas Eve, because it contains Clement Moore's "Twas the Night Before Christmas". (I very nearly remembered the poem!)

Day 7: Each day leading to Christmas I will release a recording from my Christmas album A Silent Night. Merry Christmas to all!