Details
St Mary Le Strand Church
Strand
The Strand
London
WC2R 1ES
England
Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata no.14 'Moonlight', Op.27 no.2
George Gershwin – Girl Crazy: 'Embraceable You'
George Gershwin – The man I love
Claude Debussy – Claire de lune (arr. flute and strings)
Erik Satie – Gymnopedie No.1
Franz Liszt – Liebesträume no.3, S.541
Jean Sibelius – Romance, Op.42
Sergei Rachmaninov – Liebesfreud
Sergei Rachmaninov – Prelude in G minor, Op.23 no.5
Frédéric Chopin – Ballade no.1 in G minor, Op.23
Performers
Warren Mailley-Smith – piano
Programme Note
On Valentines Day 2022, with performances and both 6pm and 8.30pm in the heart of London, the walls of St Mary Le Strand church will resound to the music of Beethoven, Chopin, Gershwin and Rachmaninov, played by British concert pianist, Warren Mailley-Smith, under the warm flicker of candlelight.
** Each Pair of tickets includes a complimentary red rose **
“Tall and Talented, Warren Mailley-Smith is the embodiment of the modern romantic concert pianist” - Musical Opinion
Programme
Beethoven – Moonlight Sonata
Chopin – Ballade no. 1
Rachmaninov – Prelude in G minor
Rachmaninov/Kreisler – Liebesfreud
Sibelius - Romance
Liszt - Liebestraume
Satie – Gymnopodie
Debussy – Clair de lune
Gershwin – The Man I love
Gershwin - Embraceable You
Serenade your loved one, with one the UK's leading concert pianists playing some of the most romantic and passionate classical music ever written, including Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata and Debussy's Claire de Lune. The venue is conveniently located for London’s West End and the many bars and restaurants of surrounding Piccadilly and Leicester Square to complete the perfect romantic evening.
Described as 'Stunning' by Classic FM and 'The embodiment of the modern Romantic Concert pianist’ by Musical Opinion, this outstanding pianist is a favourite with audiences and venues alike. Warren Mailley-Smith has performed for the British Royal Family on many occasions and has given acclaimed solo recitals at Carnegie and Wigmore Halls.
So why not complete the perfect Valentines Day experience with an evening of romantic piano music performed by this sensational pianist?