Tuesdays Till Two - Lunchtime Concert: Antonio Oyarzabal

About

For the first of our autumn season of Tuesdays Till Two concerts we welcome back Spanish pianist Antonio Oyarazabal, who has performed here several times since 2017. His programme for this concert will be part of his award-winning album “La Muse Oubliée”, which was the product of over two years of research and is a compilation of carefully chosen little gems for piano by female composers, from Baroque composer Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre to 20th century composer Vitezslava Kaprálová.

As ever St John’s will be open for an hour before the concert begins, with volunteers from the pop-up café team offering lots of home made sweet and savoury treats as well as hot and cold drinks.

The concert will begin promptly at 1pm. Admission is free, but those who are able to afford it are asked to make a donation. The suggested amount is £5.

Programme:

La Muse Oubliée

•Prelude op. 73 - Mana Zucca (1885-1981)

•Scottish Legend - Amy Beach (1867-1944)

•Women of Legend - Mel Bonis (1858-1937)
　　Phoebe
　　Desdemona
　　Viviane
　　Melisande

•Pieces for harpsichord (selection) - Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre (1665-1729)
　　Gavotte
　　Rigaudon I - Rigaudon II
　　Menuet
　　Rondeau

•3 pieces for piano - Lili Boulanger (1893-1918)
　　D’un vieux jardin
　　D’un jardin clair
　　Cortège

•2 pieces - Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983)
　　Larghetto
　　Valse Lente

•Prelude in E - Lucija Garuta (1902-1977)

•April Preludes op. 13 - Vitezslava Kaprálová (1915-1940)
　　I. Allegro ma non troppo
　　II. Andante
　　III. Andante semplice
　　IV. Vivo

About Antonio Oyarzabal:

Antonio Oyarzabal is a concert pianist living in London. He obtained his Masters and Artist Diploma at the Guildhall School, studying with Caroline Palmer. He recently debuted at Cadogan Hall (London). Other recent debuts include LSO St Luke’s and Barbican Hall; and with Bilbao Symphony Orchestra and conductor Juanjo Mena.

Antonio performs actively around UK and abroad. Recently, Antonio recorded his third CD with IBS Classical record label; La Muse Oubliée, a collection of piano works by women composers. This album has been awarded with a Golden Melomano, rated 5 star from BBC Music Magazine, appeared in The Observer, and received glowing reviews from many European magazines. It has been selected as 1 of the 5 best piano albums of 2021 by Fanfare Magazine (US). Because of Antonio’s work in the field of women composer, he has been named Ambassador for Donne.uk, a leading institution for women in music.