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Celebrating Liszt at Drapers' Hall
On 7 September 1840, the great pianist and composer Franz Liszt played in Drapers’ Hall, Coventry. To mark this event, the same venue presents a celebration day, featuring a talk in the morning and a concert of piano music, songs and readings in the afternoon.
Speaker: Julian Hellaby (‘Young Liszt and Liszt in England’)
Singers: Jessica Wise, Owain Gwynfryn
Pianists: Connor Fogel, Julian Hellaby, Da-Hee Kim, Simon Nicholls
Readers: Josh Lynch, Elizabeth Yardley
Music to include Réminiscences de Don Juan, Three Concert Studies, Three Petrarch Sonnets (voice and piano), Liebestraum No.3, Oh! Quand je dors and Die Lorelei
Speaker: Julian Hellaby (‘Young Liszt and Liszt in England’)
Singers: Jessica Wise, Owain Gwynfryn
Pianists: Connor Fogel, Julian Hellaby, Da-Hee Kim, Simon Nicholls
Readers: Josh Lynch, Elizabeth Yardley
Music to include Réminiscences de Don Juan, Three Concert Studies, Three Petrarch Sonnets (voice and piano), Liebestraum No.3, Oh! Quand je dors and Die Lorelei
Sunday 7 September
Drapers’ Hall, 11 Bayley Lane, Coventry, West Midlands CV1 5RN
Sunday 7 September, 11.30–13.00 (talk), 14.30–16.30 (concert)Tickets:
Morning Talk: £15 (online) | £18 (at the door)
Afternoon Concert: £15 (online) | £18 (at the door)
Both Events: £28 (online) | £32 (at the door)
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