Triumph of the Human Spirit: Beethoven at 250

photo of Beethoven's piano — Hammerflugel Conrad Graf, photo by Andreas Praefcke

Portrait of Beethoven — Portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven from the Library of Congress

Wednesday, September 23rd, 10am-3pm

Join us as Temple faculty, students, and alumni present the inspiring works of Beethoven in celebration of his 250th birthday. This performance is led and coordinated by Dr. Joyce Lindorff. View this program at

https://library.temple.edu/watchpastprograms/show?id=68db0f32-b443-4dbe-be2c-bdb3f68e2003 (part 1)

https://library.temple.edu/watchpastprograms/show?id=451cf5b8-77ad-411c-9ff3-159fd843e8f3 (part 2)

picture of manuscript — Beethoven Piano Sonata from the Library of Congress

TRIUMPH OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT: BEETHOVEN AT 250

A Marathon of Music by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Wednesday, Sept. 23 10am-3pm

This performance is part of the “Beyond the Notes” Series

Sponsored by Temple Libraries

Hosted by Anne Harlow, Performing Arts Librarian

Coordinated by Joyce Lindorff, Professor of Keyboard Studies

Produced by John Pyle, Library Technical Specialist

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Part 1:

https://library.temple.edu/watchpastprograms/show?id=68db0f32-b443-4dbe-be2c-bdb3f68e2003

Program:

Anne Harlow Welcome                                                                 0:09
Joyce Lindorff Welcome                                                                3:52
Lambert Orkis Introduction                                                         7:24

Sonata in F minor “Appassionata,” op. 57
Allegro assai                                                                              15:15
      Andante con moto                                                                     26:32
      Allegro ma non troppo                                                              32:48
Lambert Orkis, fortepiano

Sonata in G major, op. 30 no. 3 41:44

Allegro vivace

Kimberly Fisher, violin

Michal Schmidt, piano

Sonata in F minor, op. 2 no. 1 45:23

Prestissimo

Mădălina-Claudia Dănila, piano

Beethoven Sonata in D major, op. 102 no. 2

Allegro con brio 49:28

Adagio con molto sentimento d’affetto 57:03

Allegro 1:06:08

Jeffrey Solow, cello

Charles Abramovic, piano

Sonata in D major, op. 10 no. 3 1:11:02

Presto

Silvanio Reis, piano

Sonata in Eb major “Les Adieux,” op. 81a 1:18:17

Adagio

Olena Haviuk-Sheremet, piano

Sonata in A major “Kreutzer,” op. 47 1:24:51

Presto

Luigi Mazzocchi, violin

David Pasbrig, piano

Sonata “Pathétique,” op. 13 1:34:26

Adagio cantabile

Matthew Culbertson, piano

Concerto in G major, op. 58 1:39:12

Andante con moto

Katelyn Bouska, piano

Temple University Sinfonia

conducted by Andreas Delfs

Sonata in Eb major, op. 27 no. 1 1:43:56

Allegro vivace

Jumyeong Lee, piano

Bagatelles, op. 126

Andante con moto 1:49:20

Allegro 1:52:30

Andante 1:55:17

Presto 1:57:44

Quasi Allegretto 2:01:22

Presto – Andante amabile e con moto – Tempo I 2:03:55

Sirapat Jittapirom, piano

Sonata in A major, op. 69 2:07:05

Scherzo

Chen Chen, cello

Nam Hoàng Nguyễn, piano

Sonata in C# minor “Moonlight,” op. 27 no. 2 2:12:42

Adagio sostenuto

Alessandra Tiraterra

❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧

Part 2:

https://library.temple.edu/watchpastprograms/show?id=451cf5b8-77ad-411c-9ff3-159fd843e8f3

Program:

Sonata in Ab major, op. 110 0:01

Moderato cantabile molto espressivo

Bolun Zhang, piano

“Emperor” Concerto in Eb, op. 73

Allegro 6:13

Adagio un poco mosso 26:38

Rondo. Allegro 33:40

Sara Davis Buechner, piano

Belgian National Orchestra

conducted by Georges Octors

Sonata in D minor “Tempest,” op. 31 no. 2 44:40

Allegretto

Mingfu Han, piano

Sonata in E minor, op. 90 51:11

Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen

Charles Sekel, piano

Sonatina in C minor, WoO 43 no. 1 58: 38

Sonatina in C major, WoO 44 no. 1 1:02:51

Ekatarina Skliar, mandolin

Anna Kislitsyna, harpsichord

Sonata op. 31 no. 3 in Eb major 1:05:30

Allegro

Regina Amelinda Christy, piano

32 Variations on an Original Theme in C minor, WoO 80 1:11:40

Binghao Li, piano

Duo, WoO 27 no.1 1:22:27

Allegro commodo

Abbegail Atwater, clarinets

Sonata in E major, op. 109 1:25:56

Vivace, ma non troppo and Prestissimo

Rachel Lee, piano

Sonata in A major “Kreutzer,” op. 47 1:31:57

(arranged for string orchestra)

Presto

iPalpiti Orchestral Ensemble

conducted by Eduard Schmieder

Sonata in C major “Waldstein,” op. 53

Allegro con brio 1:42:31

Introduzione-Adagio molto 1:51:18

Rondo-Allegretto moderato 1:55:36

Clipper Erickson, piano

Beethoven “Ghost” Trio in D major, op. 70 no. 1

Lambert Orkis introduction 2:06:28

Largo assai ed espressivo 2:10:30

Presto 2:19:00

The Kennedy Center Chamber Players

Nurit Bar-Josef, violin

David Hardy, cello

Lambert Orkis, piano

Joyce Lindorff Conclusion 2:27:20

Anne Harlow Conclusion 2:28:31