The Raritan Players
In Sara Levy’s Salon
Performed by:
Rebecca Cypess, harpsichord and fortepiano
Dongmyung Ahn, viola
Christine Gummere, cello
Rebecca Harris, violin
Benjamin Shute, violin
Yi-heng Yang, fortepiano
Steven Zohn, traverso
1. ‘Vivace’ – Quartet in E minor, Johann Joachim Quantz, QV 4:9 (SZ, BS, DA, CG, RC) YouTube
2. ‘Grave’ – Quartet in E minor, Johann Joachim Quantz, QV 4:9 (SZ, BS, DA, CG, RC)
3. ‘Allegro’ – Quartet in E minor, Johann Joachim Quantz, QV 4:9 (SZ, BS, DA, CG, RC)
4. ‘Allegretto’ – Sonata in G major, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Wq. 56/II (YY)
5. ‘Larghetto’ – Sonata in G major, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Wq. 56/II (YY)
6. ‘Allegro’ – Sonata in G major, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Wq. 56/II (YY)
7. [Without tempo indication] – Trio in C minor, Johann Sebastian Bach, BWV 526, arr. for two keyboards (RC, YY)
8. ‘Largo’ – Trio in C minor, Johann Sebastian Bach, BWV 526, arr. for two keyboards (RC, YY)
9. ‘Allegro’ – Trio in C minor, Johann Sebastian Bach, BWV 526, arr. for two keyboards (RC, YY)
10. Andante in E minor, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach Fk. 40/ii (RC)
11. ‘Allegro moderato’ – Trio in E-flat major, Johann Sebastian Bach, BWV 1031
arr. for flute, violin, and continuo (SZ, RH, RC)
12. ‘Siciliano’ – Trio in E-flat major, Johann Sebastian Bach, BWV 1031
arr. for flute, violin, and continuo (SZ, RH, RC)
13. ‘Allegro’ – Trio in E-flat major, Johann Sebastian Bach, BWV 1031
arr. for flute, violin, and continuo (SZ, RH, RC)
14. Variations on ‘God Save the King’ – Johann Nikolaus Forkel (RC)
15. ‘Allegretto’ – Quartet in D major for flute, viola, and fortepiano, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Wq. 94 (SZ, DA, RC)
16. ‘Sehr langsam und ausgehalten’ – Quartet in D major for flute, viola, and fortepiano, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Wq. 94 (SZ, DA, RC)
17. ‘Allegro di molto’ – Quartet in D major for flute, viola, and fortepiano, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Wq. 94 (SZ, DA, RC)
Press:
LUCIE SKEAPING, BBC Radio 3 – The Early Music Show
“As ravishing as it is fascinating…A fascinating concept, brilliantly realised.”
COLIN CLARKE, Classical Music, December 2017 5 *
“Stellar Glimpse Into Berlin Salon”
“The ensemble treats every piece on this recording with such intimate care that it is easy to imagine the fascination, even joy, Levy might have felt playing this music herself.”
KAREN COOK, Early Music America
“New Release of the Week”
AMANDA SEWELL, Classical IPR, September 2017
“Rutgers prof explores music, ethos of Jewish salonniere”
MICHELE ALPERIN, New Jersey Jewish News, October 2017
