Rhapsody in Blue by Candlelight

Rhapsody in Blue by Candlelight

When

27/05/2023    
19:30 - 21:30

Where

St Ann's Church
St. Anns Church St. Ann Street Manchester, Manchester, M2 7LF

Event Type

Renowned British Concert Pianist, Warren Mailley-Smith,  plays Gershwin’s epic Rhapsody in Blue and other classical masterpieces in the beautiful setting of St Ann’s Church, Manchester. A hugely enjoyable programme for an evening to remember!  
Programme

Beethoven – Sonata in C sharp minor, (‘Moonlight Sonata)
Chopin – Nocturne in C sharp min – Posthum.
Chopin – Fantasy Impromptu Op 66
Chopin – Ballade No. 1 in G minor Op 23
Liszt – Hungarian Rhapsody No 2
INTERVAL
Beethoven – Sonata in F minor, Op 57 (‘Appassionata Sonata’)
Liszt – La Campanella
Debussy – Clair de Lune
Rachmaninov – Prelude in C sharp minor 3
Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue

Warren Mailley-Smith is a favourite with UK audiences, well-known for his incredible feat of learning to play all 3.5 million notes of Chopin’s piano music from memory and hailed by the critics as an “epic achievement” He is one of the busiest concert pianists of his generation, giving over 100 solo performances in the UK alone yearly.  He has performed for the Royal Family over 30 occasions and his last CD was featured by Classic FM as CD of the Week.

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