Ravinia 2021 - Issue 2

8:00 PM SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2021 CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE LED ZEPPELIN IV LED ZEPPELIN IV –Intermission– LED ZEPPELIN Greatest Hits PAVILION CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE Founded in 2003 by Craig Martin, Classic Albums Live stands out as the destination for music lovers who want to hear the great- est rock albums of all time performed live without gimmickry or cheesy imperson- ations. The musicians go to great lengths to faithfully re-create every sound heard on the original album. While there is a core group of musicians who are frequently part of the group’s productions, specialists of whichever instruments are required—such as sitarists, orchestras, choirs, or schoolchildren— are brought in as needed. The group has per- formed albums by The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen, Supertramp, Fleetwood Mac, the Rolling Stones, the Eagles, Guns N’ Roses, Queen, Radiohead, AC/DC, U2, David Bowie, The Doors, and many others. Classic Albums Live previously re-created Led Zep- pelin’s second eponymous album at Ravinia in 2015, as well as Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon in 2013, David Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars in 2016, The Beatles’ Abbey Road and Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band in 2014 and 2018, respectively, and Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours in 2019. 1:00 PM SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2021 MISHA DICHTER, piano BEETHOVEN Six Bagatelles, op. 126 Andante con moto Allegro Andante Presto Quasi allegretto Presto—Andante amabile e con moto BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 32 Maestoso—Allegro con brio ed appassionato Arietta: Adagio molto semplice e cantabile SCHUBERT Piano Sonata, D. 960 Molto moderato Andante sostenuto Scherzo: Allegro vivace con delicatezza Allegro, ma non troppo There will be no intermission in this program. Ravinia expresses its appreciation for the generous support of Program Sponsor Lynne and David B. Weinberg . PAVILION LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770–1827) Six Bagatelles, op. 126 Beethoven often turned to the slight, unpre- tentious bagatelle at the close of a consum- ing period of piano sonata composition. He completed his first collection—the Seven Bagatelles, op. 33—in 1802, the same year as the three sonatas of op. 31 (including the “Tempest” and “Hunt”). In fact, Beethoven had written eight sonatas between the years 1800 and 1802. Two final sets of bagatelles postdate Beethoven’s last three piano sonatas, opp. 109, 110, and 111, from 1820–1822. The Eleven Bagatelles, op. 119, originated during the same two-year span, while the Six Baga- telles, op. 126, were a product of 1824. On the sketches for the Six Bagatelles, op. 126, Beethoven wrote “Ciclus von Kleinigkeiten” (Cycle of Trifles), a title not meant to belittle these works—Beethoven often called his bag- atelles “trifles.” The “cyclic” concept was new to op. 126: these six bagatelles observe a stra- tegic key scheme and regular alternation of moderate and fast tempos. When Beethoven offered op. 126 to the publisher Schott, he de- scribed themwith pride: “Six bagatelles or tri- fles for pianoforte solo, amongst which some are more fully worked out and most likely the best of this kind which I have written.” Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, op. 111 An upsurge of creativity in 1820 spawned the last three entries in Beethoven’s celebrated se- ries of 32 piano sonatas. Soon after earning a legal victory in the custody battle for his nephew Karl, in a letter dated April 30, the composer promised quick delivery of three new sonatas to the Berlin publisher Adolf Martin Schlesinger. Beethoven had stalled midway through the Missa solemnis and needed ready cash, as reported by his secre- tary, Anton Felix Schindler. Already he had A MESSAGE FROM HYUNDAI Hyundai is proud to serve as the exclusive automotive sponsor of the Ravinia Festival for the sixth consecutive year. We celebrate Ravinia for its long, storied history and for its vast cultural and charitable contributions to the city of Chicago. This partnership is part of Hyundai’s global mission: Progress for Humanity. We exist to do the right thing for humanity because we believe it makes us and our communities stronger and better able to solve the globe’s challenges. One of the ways in which Hyundai gives back to the community is through our nonprofit foundation Hyundai Hope On Wheels, which is committed to helping kids fight cancer. While more than 80 percent of childhood cancers can be cured, cancer remains the leading cause of death by disease among children in the US. Each year, more than 15,000 children and adolescents ages 0 to 19 are diagnosed with cancer, and one out of five won’t survive. That is why Hyundai and its dealers joined the fight in 1998. Over the last 23 years, Hyundai has spread hope by funding life-saving research and raising awareness about this devastating disease. In 2021, Hyundai Hope On Wheels plans to award $13 million in childhood cancer research grants, bringing the foundation’s donation total to $185 million since its inception. Funding for Hyundai Hope On Wheels comes from Hyundai and its more than 820 US dealers. With the sale of every new Hyundai vehicle, Hyundai and its dealers make a donation to Hyundai Hope On Wheels. To learn more about Hyundai Hope On Wheels and to contribute to the fight against childhood cancer, please visit HyundaiHopeOnWheels.org. RAVINIA MAGAZINE • JULY 24 – AUGUST 15, 2021 32