On Friday, works from two different periods in Beethoven’s career shared the Mandel Hall stage.
Cleveland Orchestra’s Beethoven Concerto Cycle performance featured pairing of rising star and mentorCLEVELAND, Ohio — For the third program in The Cleveland Orchestra’s Beethoven Piano Concerto Cycle, the pairing of 20-year-old Korean pianist Yunchan Lim with his mentor Minsoo Sohn was an astute programming decision.
And in addition to a string of solo appearances with top-tier orchestras, last month Lim was named Gramophone Young Artist of the Year for 2024. At the beginning of the Fifth Concerto, conductor Daniel Reith set a grand opening tempo that allowed the music room to sing. Lim responded with exquisite mood and color changes and dynamic contrasts.
Although the young pianist has a tendency to allow phrases to grow too big too quickly, he kept the heat in check, pulling back to produce captivating pianissimos that sparkled in the hall.
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