Poster Pianist Jonathan Biss
This episode of 'Extra Eclectic' features music by Jonathan Biss.
Benjamin Ealovega
Extra Eclectic

Beethoven as a beginning

Extra Eclectic - June 25, 2025

In 2016, pianist Jonathan Biss and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra launched Beethoven/5, commissioning five living composers to write new piano concertos, each inspired by one of Beethoven’s five concertos. We hear two of those works on this episode of Extra Eclectic: Sally Beamish’s Piano Concerto No. 3, (City Stanzas) and Timo Andres’ The Blind Banister. Steve Seel also brings us music by Arvo Pärt, Jennifer Higdon and Nico Muhly. Listen now!

Playlist

Smash
Jennifer Higdon
Third Sound Ensemble
Innova 990

Everything Lasts Forever: Bird Sing Love
Michael Kurth
Robert Spano, conductor
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
ASO Media 1011

Dream Machine
Charles Daniels
Borderlands Ensemble
New Focus 299

Piano Concerto No. 3 “City Stanzas”
Sally Beamish
Omer Meir Wellber, conductor
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Jonathan Biss, piano
Orchid 100339

Light is Calling
Michael Gordon
India Gailey, cello
Redshift 511

Dreaming
Anna Thorvaldsdottir
Daniel Bjarnason, conductor
Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Dorian 92213

Pari Intervallo (Parallel Intervals)
Arvo Part
Khatia Buniatishvili, piano
Sony 79577

The Blind Banister
Timo Andres
Pekka Kuusisto, conductor
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Jonathan Biss, piano
Orchid 100375

Patterns: Similar
Nico Muhly
James McVinnie, organ
Pentatone 7404

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