Episode 49: The Beethoven Experience & The Sibelius Sensation

On this episode we feature the works of Jean Sibelius & Ludwig van Beethoven… musical titans from different centuries, but both known by their groundbreakingly original and powerful music. AND both sharing December birthdays. Featuring performances from the Heifetz stage of some of the landmark compositions from the two composers. 

THIS EPISODE'S PLAYLIST

Jean Sibelius:
Romance, Op. 78 No. 2
Berceuse, Op. 79 No. 6
Shmuel Ashkenasi, violin | Dina Vainshtain, piano
Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University
Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.13.2018

Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Trio in D major, Op. 70 No. 1 “Ghost”
I. Allegro vivace e con brio
Yezu Woo, violin | Coleman Itzkoff, cello | Anton Smirnoff, piano
Kreeger Museum, Washington, DC
Heifetz Institute Recording | 03.17.2016

Sibelius: WaItzes, Op. 81 No. 3 [excerpt]
Shmuel Ashkenasi, violin | Dina Vainshtain, piano
Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University
Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.13.2018

Sibelius: String Quartet "Voces Intimae," Op. 56:
III. Adagio di molto
Clara Kim, violin | Elinor Detmer, violin | John Czekanski, viola | Miles Levine, cello
Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University
Heifetz Institute Recording | 08.06,2022

Beethoven: String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat, Op. 130
V. Cavatina: Allegro Molto Espressivo
Ji-Won Song, violin | Heewon Koo, violin | Tabea Haarmann-Thiemann, viola | Christine J. Lee, cello
Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University
Heifetz Institute Recording | 08.03.2016

Sibelius: String Quartet "Voces Intimae," Op. 56:
V. Allegro ma pesante
Clara Kim, violin | Elinor Detmer, violin | John Czekanski, viola | Miles Levine, cello
Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University
Heifetz Institute Recording | 08.06.2022

Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102, No. 2
I. Allegro con brio [excerpt]
Kevin Mills, cello | Rita Rovanskaya, piano
Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University
Heifetz Institute Recording | 08.02.2015

Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47
I. Allegro moderato
Zachary Brandon, violin | Beilin Han, piano
Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University
Heifetz Institute Recording | 06.28.2022