Episode 47 - Thanks & Prayers

As we head into Thanksgiving and the holiday season, we bring you a program of thanks and contemplation, with works by J.S. Bach, Vivaldi, Beethoven, Ernest Bloch, and American composers Samuel Barber and Aaron Copland, all performed in concert by Heifetz Institute musicians. 

This Episode’s Playlist

Ernest Bloch: From Jewish Life:
I. Prayer
Zlatomir Fung, cello | Jessica Osborne, piano
Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA
Heifetz Institute Recording | 11.05.2023

J.S. Bach, arr. N. Kitchen:
Sinfonia [Preludio] in E major from Cantata BWV 29, Wir Danken Dir, Alle Gott
Nicholas Kitchen, violin solo
Pegasus Quartet:Minji Lee, violin | Maya Buchanan, violins | Gene Hotta, viola | Joan Herget, cello
First Presbyterian Church, Staunton, VA
Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.04.2021

Antonio Vivaldi: Guitar Concerto in D Major, RV 93
II. Largo
Robby Brown, Guitar | Danny Yehun Jin, violin | Kiarra Saito-Beckman, violin | Matt Cohen, viola | Zhihao Wu, cello
Linehan Concert Hall, UMBC, Baltimore, MD
Heifetz Institute Recording | 12.16.2018

Jules Massenet: Méditation from Thaïs
Tommy Mesa, cello (Miami, FL) | Yoon Lee, piano (New York, NY)
Virtual Performance
Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.22.2020

J. S. Bach: Violin Sonata No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005
III. Largo [excerpt]
Yezu Woo, violin
Christ Lutheran Church, Staunton, VA
Heifetz Institute Recording | 03.20.2021

Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132
III. Heiliger Dankgesang eines Genesenen an die Gottheit, in der Lydischen Tonart – “Holy Song of Thanksgiving to the Deity, in the Lydian Mode”
Borromeo Quartet: Nicholas Kitchen, violin | Kristopher Tong, violin | Mai Motobuchi, viola | Yeesun Kim, cello
Mt. Desert Festival of Chamber Music, Northeast Harbor, ME
Borromeo Quartet Recording | 07.15.2015

Florence Price: Piano Sonata in E minor
II. Andante [excerpt]
Andrew Rosenblum, piano
First Presbyterian Church, Staunton, VA
Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.19.2021

Samuel Barber: Cello Sonata in C minor, Op. 6
II. Adagio
Timothy Eddy, cello | Beilin Han, piano
Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA
Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.03.2015

Trad. /Aaron Copland, arr. Nate Sabat: At The River/Shenandoah
Angel Azzarra, soprano | The Heifetz Band 2017
Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA
Heifetz Institute Recording | 08.04.2017

 

Go Deeper

• The Beethoven “Hymn of Thanksgiving” you hear on today’s program is drawn from the landmark 12-part video series called The Beethoven Experience, fearturing concert performances by the Borromeo Quartet with fascinating commentary by violinist (and Heifetz Institute Artistic Director) NIcholas Kitchen.  See the complete rundown of the series at http://www.thebeethovenexperience.com