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“…and found out from the program that they were expecting the 100. Oops…”

“I haven’t got a clue what’s going on. It’s like that time we arrived in Elora to play the Schubert 99 and found out from the program that they were expecting the 100. Oops. Moment of panic colored by comedy.”

Chapter 3: A new boy arrives

NOTE: This one is a three-fer. The first two videos show the two Schubert pieces Imogen refers to – but the final video shows the real-life incident that resembles this memory of Imogen’s.

The Eben Trio plays Franz Schubert: Trio Nr. 1 B-flat major Schubert 99: Watch here.

Trio Wanderer plays the Andante con moto from the Schubert Piano Trio 100: Watch here.

And finally, here’s the real-life incident that inspired this scene. Watch what happens when pianist Maria Joao Pires expects a different concerto…