Music from the Frederick Collection
41st Fall Season of the Historical Piano Concerts
New Dawn Arts Center,
Ashburnham Community Church, Ashburnham, MA
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Concert 3
Sunday at 3:00 pm, 13 September 2026
piano by Joh. Baptist Streicher, Vienna (1846)
The Less-Familiar and the Celebrated
Fanny Mendelssohn, Roman Khozeev, Chopin
Sonata No. 3 in A, H235 "Easter" completed Easter, 7 April 1828 1. Allegro assai – Moderato 2. Largo e molto espressivo – Poco più mosso 3. Scherzo Allegretto 4. Allegro con strepito* – Fantasie on Bach's Christe, du Lamm Gottes The composer became known as Fanny Hensel after she married painter Wilhelm Hensel in 1829. * "clamorously" | Fanny Cäcilie Mendelssohn (1805–1847) |
Seven Christmas Miniatures (2025) Massachusetts première Each of the seven short movements has metronome markings, though without title or tempo indication. | Roman Khozeev (b. 1988) |
Ballade No.1 in g, Op. 23 (1835) Largo – Moderato – Sempre più mosso – Meno mosso – A tempo – Più animato – Meno mosso – Presto con fuoco | Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849) |
Ballade No. 2 in F, Op. 38 (1836–39) Andantino – Presto con fuoco – Tempo primo – Agitato – Tempo primo | Chopin |
Ballade No. 3 in A♭, Op. 47 (1841) Allegretto – Leggiero – Mezza voce – Più mosso | Chopin |
Ballade No. 4 in f, Op. 52 (1842–43) Andante con moto – Accelerando al fine | Chopin |