Music on Thursdays
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Thursday 11th September 2025
12.30 lunchtime
Venue: Leatherhead Methodist Church KT22 8AY
Parking: Swan Centre multi storey KT22 7RH
Stabilis Duo
piano 4 hands
Viola Lenzi
Isabella Gori
Invitation to Dance
Programme
Edvard Hagerup Grieg (1843-1907)
Norske Danser / Norwegian Dances Op 35 (1881)
1 Allegro marcato lively & accentuated
4 Allegro molto very lively
Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
arr for 4 hands by Ernest Guiraud (1837-1892)
Danse Macabre Op 40 (1874)
George Gershwin (b Jacob Gershwine, 1898-1937)
Rhapsody in blue (1924)
Darius Milhaud (1892-1974)
from the suite Scaramouche Op 165 (1937)
3 Brazileira, Mouvement de samba, in F major
Concert duration approx: 45+ minutes
Please donate to help fund these concerts at: cafdonate.cafonline.org/14455
Edvard Hagerup Grieg (1843-1907)
Norske Danser / Norwegian Dances Op 35 (1881)
1 Allegro marcato lively & accentuated
4 Allegro molto very lively
Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
arr for 4 hands by Ernest Guiraud (1837-1892)
Danse Macabre Op 40 (1874)
George Gershwin (b Jacob Gershwine, 1898-1937)
Rhapsody in blue (1924)
Darius Milhaud (1892-1974)
from the suite Scaramouche Op 165 (1937)
3 Brazileira, Mouvement de samba, in F major
Concert duration approx: 45+ minutes
Please donate to help fund these concerts at: cafdonate.cafonline.org/14455
Stabilis Duo
Viola Lenzi & Isabella Gori
Hailing from diverse musical backgrounds yet united by their passion for the piano, the Stabilis Duo is a dynamic team that brings classical elegance and contemporary flair to audiences worldwide.
Born and raised in Italy, Viola Lenzi and Isabella Gori discovered their love for the piano at an early age. Their paths converged when they met at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance of London, sparking a creative synergy that would define their collaborative journey and friendship.
With a shared commitment to excellence and innovation, Viola and Isabella embarked on a musical journey, captivating audiences with their electrifying performances and exquisite interpretations. Their versatility knows no bounds as they effortlessly traverse genres, from classical masterpieces to contemporary compositions.
Beyond the stage, the Stabilis Piano Duo is dedicated to nurturing the next generation of pianists, sharing their knowledge and passion with their pupils. They believe in the transformative power of music to inspire, unite, and uplift communities, leaving an indelible mark wherever they go.
online presences & full biographies @ www.violalenzi.com and isabellagori.com/
Born and raised in Italy, Viola Lenzi and Isabella Gori discovered their love for the piano at an early age. Their paths converged when they met at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance of London, sparking a creative synergy that would define their collaborative journey and friendship.
With a shared commitment to excellence and innovation, Viola and Isabella embarked on a musical journey, captivating audiences with their electrifying performances and exquisite interpretations. Their versatility knows no bounds as they effortlessly traverse genres, from classical masterpieces to contemporary compositions.
Beyond the stage, the Stabilis Piano Duo is dedicated to nurturing the next generation of pianists, sharing their knowledge and passion with their pupils. They believe in the transformative power of music to inspire, unite, and uplift communities, leaving an indelible mark wherever they go.
online presences & full biographies @ www.violalenzi.com and isabellagori.com/
Recordings of the works in today's concert
Edvard Hagerup Grieg (1843-1907)
Norske Danser / Norwegian Dances Op 35 (1881)
1 Allegro marcato lively & accentuated [6:00]
4 Allegro molto very lively
For the first of these two dances we have selected a recording by the Adamar Piano Duo - Carmen Manera Guzmaán & Matthias Trachsel. The text on YouTube says they are playing a 1928 Feurich piano, but it is pretty clearly a Bosendorfer.
The recording of Dance No 4 is by Ashley Dao and Hanh Huynh of the Little Chopin School of Music in Garden Grove, California. The school advertises that it has a real piano in each of its 17 lesson rooms, two stages with "duelling grand pianos" plus a grand concert hall. They specialise in teaching piano and violin. Oh, and there are electronic keyboards with headphones in waiting areas so pupils can brush up on their playing while waiting for their lesson!
Norske Danser / Norwegian Dances Op 35 (1881)
1 Allegro marcato lively & accentuated [6:00]
4 Allegro molto very lively
For the first of these two dances we have selected a recording by the Adamar Piano Duo - Carmen Manera Guzmaán & Matthias Trachsel. The text on YouTube says they are playing a 1928 Feurich piano, but it is pretty clearly a Bosendorfer.
The recording of Dance No 4 is by Ashley Dao and Hanh Huynh of the Little Chopin School of Music in Garden Grove, California. The school advertises that it has a real piano in each of its 17 lesson rooms, two stages with "duelling grand pianos" plus a grand concert hall. They specialise in teaching piano and violin. Oh, and there are electronic keyboards with headphones in waiting areas so pupils can brush up on their playing while waiting for their lesson!
Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
arr for 4 hands by Ernest Guiraud (1837-1892)
Danse Macabre Op 40 (1874)
We may be cheating a little here by bringing you the two pianos in the Small Hall of the Moscow Conservatoire. The players are sisters Anatasia Gromoglasova (left) and Liubov Gromoglasova (right).
George Gershwin (b Jacob Gershwine, 1898-1937)
Rhapsody in blue (1924)
This is marked as the "short version" of the Rhapsody in Blue, played here by the Dombrova Piano Duo - Łukasz Szubski & Krzysztof Włodarczyk.
We were wondering what the SVIREL 10 on the round stand referred to.
The svirel is a Slavic folk instrument with 6 finger-holes, similar to the tin whistle, played in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. Invented in the 1950s by Dimitriy Demenchuk, the 10 holed version is capable of fully chromatic playing along with mixed ensembles of other instruments. That presentation stand looks quite inviting. May we have one, please?
Darius Milhaud (1892-1974)
from the suite Scaramouche Op 165 (1937)
3 Brazileira, Mouvement de samba, in F major
Let's finish with this fiery performance by pianists Martha Argerich and Nelson Freire, playing in Tokyo, in October 2003:
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4 September 2025 - Buck Brass Trio, trumpet, horn, bass trombone - click here
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18 September 2025 - Thomas Ang, piano, click here
