BEETHOVEN ON THE BEACH 2015

Recorded March 8, 2015 at Pinecrest Gardens

Jouvanca Jean-Baptiste with Maestro Elaine Rinaldi

Enjoy our annual FREE Outdoor Concert!

Watch the entire concert, or pick & choose! Our 2015 Beethoven on the Beach Concert features Jouvanco Jean-Baptiste, soprano.

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Featuring

Jouvanca Jean-Baptiste,

Soprano

Elaine Rinaldi, Conductor

Romanian Dances by Bela Bartok (1881-1945)

1. Jocul Cu Bâtă

2. Brâul

3. Pe Loc

4.Buciumeana

5. Poarga Românescă

6. Mărunţel

7. Mărunţel

"No, Non Turbarti" by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

One of Beethoven's early works (without opus), this piece is unusual in that it is one of the few pieces written for strings only. It has a brief recitativo, followed by an aria. The premise of the piece is that Nice, a young shepherdess is caught in a storm. A young man tries to coax her into a cave, where he will "protect" her

and "Shelter" her from the storm.

St. Paul Suite by Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

1. Jig

2. Ostinato

3. Intermezzo

4.Finale- The Dargason

Holst was a popular teacher at the St. Paul School for Girls in London. This piece was written for the students at the school.

Serenade in C Major, Op. 48

Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

1. Pezzo in Forma di Sonatina

2. Walzer

3. Elegie

4. Finale (Tema Russo)

"Hoedown" from Rodeo by

Aaron Copland (1900-1990)