New York – Recital with Brandon Patrick George – 10 June 2022 – 92nd Street Y – United States

Mahan Esfahani, the harpsichord superstar whose Bach performances The Guardian has called “revelatory,” joins us with leading flute virtuoso Brandon Patrick George for works by J.S. and C.P.E. Bach.

The flute and harpsichord were crucial to Mendelssohn’s musical education, and though he composed no piece featuring them, these works had a clear influence on his writing. In this final mainstage concert of the festival, George and Esfahani conjure Bach’s time and share a source of Mendelssohn’s inspiration.

J.S. Bach, Sonata in C Major for Flute and Basso Continuo, BWV 1033
C.P.E. Bach, Sonata in A Minor for Solo Flute, Wq. 132
J.S. Bach, Sonata in A Major for Flute and Harpsichord, BWV 1032
C.P.E. Bach, Harpsichord Sonata in A Minor, Wq. 49/1, “Württemberg”
J.S. Bach, Sonata in B Minor for Flute and Harpsichord, BWV 1030