Episode 19: It Ain’t Necessarily So
Episode 19 of the Heifetz on Air podcast, hosted by Heifetz Institute, titled "Episode 19: It Ain’t Necessarily So" was published on May 14, 2023 and runs 58 minutes.
May 14, 2023 ·58m · Heifetz on Air
Summary
On this edition, “It Ain’t Necessarily So.” Classical favorites revised, reworked, and reimagined for the Heifetz Institute stage. Featuring great works by Gershwin, Dvorak, Manuel de Falla, and even a Beethoven Symphony in unique Heifetz Institute performances. This Episode’s Playlist Gluck, arr. Kreisler: Mélodie fr. Orfeo ed EuridiceLilya Milcheva, violin | Carlos Avila, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.31.2016 Gershwin, arr. Jascha Heifetz: Three Selection from Porgy & BessA Woman Is a Sometime Thing Bess You Is My Woman NowIt Ain’t Necessarily SoJi-Won Song, violin | Carlos Avila, pianoMonroe’s Highland, Charlottesville, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.04.2016 Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet, Op. 64 (arr. viola & piano). I. Introduction [excerpt]En-Chi Cheng, viola | Anton Smirnoff, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | June 29, 2015 Dvořák, arr. Julia Egan: Silent WoodsAndrew Gonzalez, viola | Robby Brown, guitarBlackfriars Playhouse, American Shakespeare Center, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.02.2019 Manuel de Falla, arr. Piatigorsky: Ritual Fire Dance fr. El Amor BrujoDominic Lee, cello | Zhenni Li-Cohen, pianoMonroe’s Highland, Charlottesville, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.04.2019 Ervin T. Rouse: Orange Blossom SpecialPauline Lee, violinPage Terrace, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.14.2018 Paganini: Caprice No. 24Nicholas Wong, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.05.2022 J.S. Bach: Little Prelude No. 2 in C minor, BWV 934 [excerpt]Peter Blanchette, archguitar | Mané Lareggla, archguitarChrist Evangelical Lutheran Church, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.19.2022 Beethoven, arr. Nicholas Kitchen: Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92II. AllegrettoIV. Allegro con brioNicholas Kitchen, violin | | Hannah Cho, violin | Emily Liu, viola | Isabella Bignasca, viola | Yeesun Kim, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.16.2017 Go Deeper Heifetz Artistic Director Nicholas Kitchen has become increasingly well-know for his fascinating insights into the music of Ludwig von Beethoven. Register online to view his May 22 talk, “Nicholas Kitchen Rediscovers Beethoven,” presented by the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. “A pop song about the prominent violinists of the day? It seems hard to imagine now. But around 1921 George and Ira Gershwin wrote Mischa, Jascha, Toscha, Sascha, a lighthearted ditty about four great Jewish Russian violinists who were well known at the time: Mischa Elman, Jascha Heifetz, Toscha Seidel, and Sascha Jacobsen…” Explore more about the Jascha Heifetz – Gershwin connection in this excellent post from “The Listener’s Club” by Timothy Judd. “His transcriptions, arrangements and commissioned works have helped shaped the modern cello repertoire. His artistic flare created a rare musical excitement which left an indelible impression on all those who heard him.” Discover more about the remarkable life and career of the Ukrainian-born cellist (and frequent Jascha Heifetz collaborator!) Gregor Piatagorsky, whose arrangement of Manuel De Falla’s Ritual Fire Dance is featured in this episode More at heifetzinstitute.org
Episode Description
On this edition, “It Ain’t Necessarily So.” Classical favorites revised, reworked, and reimagined for the Heifetz Institute stage. Featuring great works by Gershwin, Dvorak, Manuel de Falla, and even a Beethoven Symphony in unique Heifetz Institute performances.
This Episode’s PlaylistGluck, arr. Kreisler: Mélodie fr. Orfeo ed Euridice Lilya Milcheva, violin | Carlos Avila, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.31.2016
Gershwin, arr. Jascha Heifetz: Three Selection from Porgy & Bess A Woman Is a Sometime Thing Bess You Is My Woman Now It Ain’t Necessarily So Ji-Won Song, violin | Carlos Avila, piano Monroe’s Highland, Charlottesville, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.04.2016
Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet, Op. 64 (arr. viola & piano). I. Introduction [excerpt] En-Chi Cheng, viola | Anton Smirnoff, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | June 29, 2015
Dvořák, arr. Julia Egan: Silent Woods Andrew Gonzalez, viola | Robby Brown, guitar Blackfriars Playhouse, American Shakespeare Center, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.02.2019
Manuel de Falla, arr. Piatigorsky: Ritual Fire Dance fr. El Amor Brujo Dominic Lee, cello | Zhenni Li-Cohen, piano Monroe’s Highland, Charlottesville, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.04.2019
Ervin T. Rouse: Orange Blossom Special Pauline Lee, violin Page Terrace, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.14.2018
Paganini: Caprice No. 24 Nicholas Wong, cello Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.05.2022
J.S. Bach: Little Prelude No. 2 in C minor, BWV 934 [excerpt] Peter Blanchette, archguitar | Mané Lareggla, archguitar Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 03.19.2022
Beethoven, arr. Nicholas Kitchen: Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92 II. Allegretto IV. Allegro con brio Nicholas Kitchen, violin | | Hannah Cho, violin | Emily Liu, viola | Isabella Bignasca, viola | Yeesun Kim, cello Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.16.2017
Go Deeper- Heifetz Artistic Director Nicholas Kitchen has become increasingly well-know for his fascinating insights into the music of Ludwig von Beethoven. Register online to view his May 22 talk, “Nicholas Kitchen Rediscovers Beethoven,” presented by the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.
- “A pop song about the prominent violinists of the day? It seems hard to imagine now. But around 1921 George and Ira Gershwin wrote Mischa, Jascha, Toscha, Sascha, a lighthearted ditty about four great Jewish Russian violinists who were well known at the time: Mischa Elman, Jascha Heifetz, Toscha Seidel, and Sascha Jacobsen…” Explore more about the Jascha Heifetz – Gershwin connection in this excellent post from “The Listener’s Club” by Timothy Judd.
- “His transcriptions, arrangements and commissioned works have helped shaped the modern cello repertoire. His artistic flare created a rare musical excitement which left an indelible impression on all those who heard him.” Discover more about the remarkable life and career of the Ukrainian-born cellist (and frequent Jascha Heifetz collaborator!) Gregor Piatagorsky, whose arrangement of Manuel De Falla’s Ritual Fire Dance is featured in this episode
More at heifetzinstitute.org
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