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¡ Piano Fuego ! - César de Gurbert (piano)

1901 Arts Club7 Exton Street, Waterloo, London, Greater London, SE1 8UE, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
Wednesday 18 November 202619:30
Programme
Saumell Robredo, Manuel (1818-1879)Doce contradanzas
Cervantes, Ignacio (1847-1905)4 Danzas Cubanas
Ponce, Manuel María (1882-1948)Malgré tout
Ponce, Manuel María (1882-1948)Intermezzo
Villa-Lobos, Heitor (1887-1959)Valsa da dor
Villa-Lobos, Heitor (1887-1959)Alma Brasileira
Fernandez, Oscar Lorenzo (1897-1948)Suite Brasileira no. 2
Ginastera, Alberto (1916-1983)Milonga "Canción del árbol del olvido", Op.3
Ginastera, Alberto (1916-1983)Danzas Argentinas, Op.2
Piazzolla, Astor (1921-1992)L'Histoire du Tango: Cafe 1930 (arr. César de Gurbert)
Piazzolla, Astor (1921-1992)Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas: Invierno Porteño (Winter in Buenos Aires) (arr. César de Gurbert)
Guevara, Gerardo (1930-2024)El Espantapájaros
Guevara, Gerardo (1930-2024)Fiesta
Escobar, Maria Luisa (1912-1985)Noche de luna en Altamira
Moleiro, Moises (1904-1979)Joropo
Performers
César de GurbertPiano

Piano Fuego is an evening of colour, rhythm and discovery, with pianist César de Gurbert leading a musical journey across Latin America. 

Spanning Cuba, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador and Venezuela, the programme brings together music of striking variety, from lyrical dances and atmospheric miniatures to works of greater drive and intensity.  The result is a recital with a strong sense of movement and contrast, shaped by the distinctive rhythms, colours and character of each musical tradition.

The programme includes music by composers such as Villa-Lobos, Ginastera and Piazzolla alongside lesser-known works from across the continent, as well as César de Gurbert’s own piano arrangements.

Presented in the intimate setting of 1901 Arts Club, Piano Fuego offers a vivid and wide-ranging evening of Latin American piano music in one of London’s most distinctive salon venues.

¡ Piano Fuego !  - César de Gurbert (piano)