Antonio Oyarzabal: The Forgotten Muse

Venue: Old St Mary's Church

Time: 1pm

Duration: 50 minutes

Saturday, March 8, 2025

1:00 pm

Old St Mary's Church

Pianist Antonio Oyarzabal brings his critically acclaimed programme The Forgotten Muse to Old St Mary’s for a lunchtime performance. Drawing from his albums La Muse Oubliée (Forgotten Muse) II and El fin del silencio (The End of Silence), this solo recital brings us on a journey through the ages and around the world, offering a fresh perspective on the classical piano repertoire.

The programme includes music by French sisters Nadia and Lili Boulanger, alongside Cécile Chaminade’s gorgeous Automne and Florence Price’s evocative Sketches in Sepia. From Viennese classical composer Marianne von Martinez who played alongside Mozart to the American Dana Suesse, known as ‘the girl Gershwin’, Oyarzabal brings us on a journey of rediscovery, celebrating the contributions of these forgotten musical pioneers.

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Programme:

Austria/Germany

Marianna von Martinez Sonata in A
Elisabeth von Herzogenberg Klavierstücke n. 2, Allegretto

USA

‍Florence Price Sketches in Sepia
Dana Suesse American Nocturne

Venezuela & Mexico
María Luisa Escobar Noche de Luna en Altamira
Graciela Agudelo Días de Lluvia

Spain
Matilde Salvador Sonatina
Emma Chacón Alborada

France
Nadia Boulanger Trois Petites Pièces pour piano
Lili Boulanger Trois Morceaux pour piano
Cécile Chaminade Étude de concert op. 35, 2 “Automne”

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“There’s not forgetting Oyarzabal’s enthralling performance, or indeed his sublime programme of piano works by women composers from Fanny Mendelssohn to Ruth Crawford Seeger. What a treat.” ★★★★★

BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE

Michael Beek