Episode 117: Schumannia!

An hour-long-exploration into  the emotional worlds of both Robert - and Clara! - Schumann - all played live on Heifetz Institute stages and studios by students and faculty alike.  The title is also a nod to Robert Schumann’s manic personality; the wild mood swings that are a signature of his style.

 

Robert Schumann: Romance in F-sharp major, Op. 28, No. 2
Lynne Mackey, piano
Private Studio Recording, Staunton VA
Heifetz Institute recording | 11.18.2020

Robert Schumann: Adagio & Allegro, Op. 70
Zexun (Jason) Shen, cello; Miki Aoiki, piano
Private studio recording, New York, NY | 07.20.2020

Robert Schumann: Kinderszenen, (“Scenes from Childhood”) Op. 15
I. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen (“Of Foreign Lands and Peoples”) [excerpt]
Lynne Mackey, piano
Studio Recording, Staunton VA
Heifetz Institute recording | 11.18.2020

Robert Schumann: Märchenbilder (“Fairy Tale Pictures”) Op. 113
III. Rasch
IV. Langsam, mit melancholischem Ausdruck
Caleb Georges, viola; Yoon Lee, piano
First Presbyterian Church, Staunton, VA
Heifetz Institute recording | 08.08.2019

Robert Schumann: Violin Sonata no. 2 in D minor, Op. 121
I. Ziemlich langsam - Lebhaft
Rachell Ellen Wong, violin; Andrew Rosenblum, piano
Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University
Heifetz Institute recording | 07.12.2016

Robert Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44
IV. Allegro, ma non troppo
Ilya Kaler, violin; Youjin Lee, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Antonio Lysy, cello; Stefan Petrov, piano
Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University
Heifetz Institute recording | 07.17.2017

Robert Schumann: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73
Lebhaft, leicht [excerpt]
Antonio Lysy, cello; Steven Van Hauwaert, piano
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion | Los Angeles, CA 01.13.2013

 

Clara Schumann: Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 17
I. Allegro moderato
King William Trio: Sophia Steger, violin; Hannah Rubin, cello; David Ji, piano
Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University
Heifetz Institute recording | 08.07.2019