Chopin & Champagne “4 Ballades” (Two Performances 6.30pm & 9pm) at 1901 Arts Club, London on Friday 1st October 2021

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Chopin & Champagne “4 Ballades” (Two Performances 6.30pm & 9pm)

Add to my Calendar 01-10-2021 18:30 01-10-2021 20:30 36 Chopin & Champagne “4 Ballades” (Two Performances 6.30pm & 9pm) “Stunning” Classic FM ***Due to the size of the venue, tickets for this unique series are extremely limited.    Book now to avoid disappointment *** PRE-dinner performance  START: 6.30pm   (Champagne Reception @ 6pm)  AFTER-dinner performance  START: 9.00pm   (Champagne Reception @ 8.30pm)   The brilliant piano music of the great Frederic Chopin has never been out of fashion since it first burst onto the international scene in the early 19th century.   This music wasn’t intended for the great concert halls of today, but for the intimate setting of Parisian and London Salons of the aristocracy. This was the setting where Chopin felt most at ease and improvised many of his works for the first time. Audiences can now experience his music across 10 x 1 hour programmes (from memory) in the beautifully authentic salon-setting of London's 1901 Arts Club - with the accompaniment of a pre–performance champagne reception at this intimate and exclusive venue.  The series includes several programmes between 2021 and 22. The Pianist In 2016 Warren Mailley-Smith became the first British concert pianist to perform the complete solo piano works (233 works) of Frédéric Chopin, from memory in one series, hailed as “an epic achievement” by the British press.   He is currently recording the complete works between 2017 & 2020.  Warren has performed on many occasions for the British Royal Family and his recordings are featured regularly on Classic FM and BBC Radio. TICKETS: £35 Book online: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/cm/e-vbrvrl  Box office: 0333 666 3366  info@citymusicpromotions.co.uk  Mondays to Fridays, 9.00AM to 7.00PM (excluding bank holidays) and Saturdays 9.00AM to 5.00PM 1901 Arts Club, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

1901 Arts Club
7 Exton Street
Waterloo
London
SE1 8UE
England

Friday 1st October 2021
6:30 PM

Programme

Frédéric Chopin – Ballade no.4 in F minor, Op.52
Frédéric Chopin – Ballade no.3 in A flat major, Op.47
Frédéric Chopin – Ballade no.2 in F major, Op.38
Frédéric Chopin – Ballade no.1 in G minor, Op.23
Frédéric Chopin – Waltz in D flat major 'Minute Waltz', Op.64 no.1
Frédéric Chopin – Variations in A major 'Souvenir de Paganini', B.37
Frédéric Chopin – Nocturne no.1 in B flat minor, Op.9 no.1
Frédéric Chopin – Prelude in D flat 'Raindrop', Op.28 no.15
Frédéric Chopin – Impromptu no.1 in A flat major, Op.29

Performers

Warren Mailley-Smith – piano

Programme Note

“Stunning” Classic FM

***Due to the size of the venue, tickets for this unique series are extremely limited. Book now to avoid disappointment ***

PRE-dinner performance START: 6.30pm (Champagne Reception @ 6pm)
AFTER-dinner performance START: 9.00pm (Champagne Reception @ 8.30pm)

The brilliant piano music of the great Frederic Chopin has never been out of fashion since it first burst onto the international scene in the early 19th century. This music wasn’t intended for the great concert halls of today, but for the intimate setting of Parisian and London Salons of the aristocracy. This was the setting where Chopin felt most at ease and improvised many of his works for the first time.

Audiences can now experience his music across 10 x 1 hour programmes (from memory) in the beautifully authentic salon-setting of London's 1901 Arts Club - with the accompaniment of a pre–performance champagne reception at this intimate and exclusive venue. The series includes several programmes between 2021 and 22.

The Pianist

In 2016 Warren Mailley-Smith became the first British concert pianist to perform the complete solo piano works (233 works) of Frédéric Chopin, from memory in one series, hailed as “an epic achievement” by the British press. He is currently recording the complete works between 2017 & 2020. Warren has performed on many occasions for the British Royal Family and his recordings are featured regularly on Classic FM and BBC Radio.

TICKETS: £35

Book online: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/cm/e-vbrvrl

Box office: 0333 666 3366

info@citymusicpromotions.co.uk

Mondays to Fridays, 9.00AM to 7.00PM (excluding bank holidays) and Saturdays 9.00AM to 5.00PM

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