Details
St George's Hall
St George's Place
Liverpool
L1 1JJ
England
Programme
Franz Liszt – Paraphrase de concert sur Rigoletto, S.434
George Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue for piano solo
Claude Debussy – Claire de lune (arr. flute and strings)
Frédéric Chopin – Fantasy Impromptu, Op.66
Frédéric Chopin – Nocturne no.16 in E Flat major, Op.55 no.2
Frédéric Chopin – Ballade no.1 in G minor, Op.23
Franz Liszt – Hungarian Rhapsody no.1, S.244/1
Franz Liszt – Liebesträume, S.541
Johannes Brahms – Intermezzo in A major, Op.118 no.2
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata no.14 'Moonlight', Op.27 no.2
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Sonata no.11 in A major: Rondo alla Turca
Performers
Warren Mailley-Smith – piano
Programme Note
On Saturday 13th November 2021 at 7:30pm, in the heart of Liverpool, the walls of St George’s Hall will resound to the music of Beethoven, Chopin, Gershwin and Liszt played by British concert pianist, Warren Mailley-Smith, under the warm flicker of candlelight.
'Stunning' - Classic FM
This evening's concert promises to take the listener on a spell-binding journey of moods and emotions. Audiences will be treated to a programme full of poetry and virtuosic display, from Debussy's Clair de Lune, to Liszt's Rigioletto Paraphrase in addition to a number of celebrated works by Chopin. The evening concludes with Gershwin's ever-popular Rhapsody in Blue, with its powerful melodies, driving rhythms and glittering piano writing in this compelling kaleidoscope of jazz and classical influences.
Famously described by Charles Dickens as “The most perfect room in the world”, St George’s Hall is situated directly opposite Liverpool Lime Street Station and offer visitors to Liverpool an easily accessible musical treat, with its superb acoustic, beautiful interior and the convenience of all the bars and restaurants of the city on its doorstep.
So why not treat yourself to an autumnal musical treat on and join us for an evening to remember of uplifting music at St George’s Hall, performed by this sensational British pianist.