Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight at St Martin-in-the-Fields, London on Tuesday 29th January 2019

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Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight

Add to my Calendar 29-01-2019 19:30 29-01-2019 21:30 36 Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight On Tuesday 29th January at 7.30pm, in the heart of London, the walls of St Martin-in-the-Fields will resound to the music of Gershwin, Chopin, Beethoven and Rachmaninov played by British concert pianist, Warren Mailley-Smith, under the warm flicker of candlelight. Described as 'Stunning' by Classic FM and 'The embodiment of the modern Romantic Concert pianist’ by Musical Opinion, this outstanding pianist is a favourite at St Martin's with audiences and staff 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. 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, with the 2 celebrated works by Beethoven – The Moonlight & Pathetique Sonatas and Debussy’s Arabesque, 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.   Resplendent from its recent renovation, the church of St Martin's offers visitors to London a unique concert experience, with its superb acoustic, beautiful interior and the convenience of dining downstairs beforehand in the crypt restaurant. Set in Trafalgar Square, this beautiful and self-contained venue is conveniently situated in the heart of London’s West End, offering warm, peaceful respite from the hustle and bustle of the capital’s winter evening. So why not treat yourself and join us for an evening of uplifting music at St Martin's performed by this spectacular British pianist? St Martin-in-the-Fields, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Martin-in-the-Fields
Trafalgar Square
Westminster
London
WC2N 4JJ
England

Tuesday 29th January 2019
7:30 PM

Programme

George Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue
George Gershwin – 3 Preludes for piano
Claude Debussy – Deux Arabesques, L.66
Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov – Flight of the Bumblebee (arr. Rachmaninov)
Sergei Rachmaninov – Prelude in G minor, Op.23 no.5
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata no.14 'Moonlight', Op.27 no.2
Frédéric Chopin – Waltz in D flat major 'Minute Waltz', Op.64 no.1
Frédéric Chopin – Prelude in D flat 'Raindrop', Op.28 no.15
Franz Schubert – Impromptu in G flat major, D.899 no.3
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata no.8 in C minor 'Pathétique', Op.13

Performers

Warren Mailley-Smith – Piano

Programme Note

On Tuesday 29th January at 7.30pm, in the heart of London, the walls of St Martin-in-the-Fields will resound to the music of Gershwin, Chopin, Beethoven and Rachmaninov played by British concert pianist, Warren Mailley-Smith, under the warm flicker of candlelight.

Described as 'Stunning' by Classic FM and 'The embodiment of the modern Romantic Concert pianist’ by Musical Opinion, this outstanding pianist is a favourite at St Martin's with audiences and staff 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.

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, with the 2 celebrated works by Beethoven – The Moonlight & Pathetique Sonatas and Debussy’s Arabesque, 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.

Resplendent from its recent renovation, the church of St Martin's offers visitors to London a unique concert experience, with its superb acoustic, beautiful interior and the convenience of dining downstairs beforehand in the crypt restaurant.

Set in Trafalgar Square, this beautiful and self-contained venue is conveniently situated in the heart of London’s West End, offering warm, peaceful respite from the hustle and bustle of the capital’s winter evening.

So why not treat yourself and join us for an evening of uplifting music at St Martin's performed by this spectacular British pianist?

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