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