Artist Spotlight Series: Stewart Goodyear Plays Beethoven & Goodyear

• Stewart Goodyear, piano

Ludwig van Beethoven — Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31, No. 2 "Tempest"
Stewart Goodyear — Rhapsody
Ludwig van Beethoven — Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2 "Quasi una fantasia" (Moonlight Sonata)
Stewart Goodyear — Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
Ludwig van Beethoven — Andante favori in F major, WoO 57
Ludwig van Beethoven — Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"

Pianist Stewart Goodyear, a virtuoso performer and prolific composer, juxtaposes original works of his own creation with some of the most well-known and beloved works of Beethoven, a composer who he has described as his spiritual father since he was three years old, and "who possesses me more than any other composer when I perform in concert." Goodyear's Rhapsody, an elegy for a loved one, is between Beethoven's "Tempest" and "Moonlight" Sonatas, two sonatas that depict the very human feelings of sorrow and unrest. His Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, a virtuosic showpiece, is programmed alongside Beethoven's Andante Favori and the "Appassionata" sonata, a work that is both a thrilling masterpiece as well as brilliant depiction of defiance.

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About Stewart Goodyear, piano

Proclaimed "a phenomenon" by the Los Angeles Times and "one of the best pianists of his generation" by the Philadelphia Inquirer, Stewart Goodyear is an accomplished concert pianist, improviser, and composer. Mr. Goodyear has performed with, and has been commissioned by, many of the major orchestras and chamber music organizations around the world.

Mr. Goodyear's discography includes the complete sonatas and piano concertos of Beethoven, as well as concertos by Tchaikovsky, Grieg, and Rachmaninoff, an album of Ravel piano works, and an album, entitled "For Glenn Gould," which combines repertoire from Mr. Gould's US and Montreal debuts. His Rachmaninoff recording received a Juno nomination for Best Classical Album for Soloist and Large Ensemble Accompaniment. Mr. Goodyear's recording of his own transcription of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker (Complete Ballet)" was chosen by The New York Times as one of the best classical music recordings of 2015. His discography is released on the Marquis Classics, Orchid Classics, Bright Shiny Things, and Steinway and Sons labels. His newest recording, Adolphus Hailstork's Piano Concerto with the Buffalo Philharmonic under JoAnn Falletta, was released in March 2023 on the Naxos label.
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