Sebastian Chamber Players. June 9, 2012.

All Angel's Episcopal Church, New York City - Hall ($15.)

Yi-heng Yang, fortepiano
Daniel S. Lee, violin
Ezra Seltzer, cello

Program: The Composer's Instrument
Trio in E minor, Hob. XV/12 (1788-89) by Joseph Haydn (1732-1809).
   Allegro moderato
   Andante; Rondo
   Presto
Sonata for violin and piano in C, K. 296 (1778) by Mozart (1756-1791).
   Allegro vivace
   Andante sostenuto
   Rondeau: Allegro
Sonata for piano in E minor, Wq. 59/1, H. 281 (1785-1788) by
          Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788).
   Presto -
   Andantino
   Rondo: Andante un poco
Trio in G, Op. 1, No. 2 (1793-94) by Beethoven (1770-1827).
   Adagio - Allegro vivace
   Largo con espressione
   Scherzo: Allegro - Trio
   Finale: Presto
Encore trio piece by Haydn.

After the ballet we met up with with Yi-heng's parents at Gennaro's for dinner, after which we went to All Angel's Church for the recital by the Sebastian Chamber Players, with Yi-heng at the fortepiano.  She explained a bit how the fortepiano differs from the modern day piano.  The one used at the concert was borrowed from Julliard, and is a replica of an instrument used at Mozart's time.

The instrument was quite out of tune, the tuner frantically worked on it before the concert, and during the intermission.

There is a collection of paintings and lithographs by Ben Zion and Marc Chagall at the church which we got to see before the performance.