On this program, it’s an hour long-exploration into the emotional worlds of both Robert and Clara Schumann. The title is also a nod to Robert Schumann’s manic personality; the wild mood swings that are a signature of his style.
This Episode’s Playlist
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
I. 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
