Piano Masterpieces and Forgotten Melodies

Jonathan Zoob brings a piano recital to St Mary's Church in Kemp Town on Saturday 7 November, with the programme titled Piano Masterpieces and Forgotten Melodies. It's a solo afternoon, so it's just Zoob and the piano for the full ninety minutes.

The set draws from five different composers, and the range of them is where the title comes in. You'll hear the household names first: Chopin and Rachmaninov, two of the biggest figures in piano music, both known for the kind of sweeping, romantic melodies that usually anchor a recital like this. Haydn provides the classical balance from an earlier era, and Medtner adds another layer of Russian piano writing to the mix.

Then there's Liadov, who's the 'forgotten' part of the evening. He's far less of a staple than the others, and his inclusion is what gives the programme its specific shape—the familiar classics sitting alongside pieces that don't get out as often. It's a good way to hear how the more well-known names fit into a wider tradition, and to hear something you might not have come across otherwise.

The recital runs from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at St Mary's Church, BN2 1PR, in Kemp Town. It's a Saturday evening, so it's an easy one to fit around your weekend.