Echoes of Araspel: An Intimate Saturday Evening at St. Pancras
Opus One Music LTD
Experience Laura Farré Rozada’s Araspel and 5 UK piano premieres inside the historic St. Pancras Clock Tower
Join award-winning pianist Laura Farré Rozada for an extraordinarily rare musical experience, above the London skyline. Nestled inside the historic, breathtaking clock tower of St. Pancras, this exclusive Saturday evening concert welcomes just 30 guests into a world of myth, folklore, and breathtaking virtuosity.
The evening centers around *Araspel* (meaning "myth" or "fable"), a curated journey heavily rooted in the rich tapestry of Armenian heritage and its musical crossroads. Framed by Claude Debussy’s masterpiece *Pour le piano*, the program bridges Western impressionism with Eastern European and Armenian mysticism.
Guests will be the first in the country to experience an incredible **five UK premieres**, featuring the intricate rhythms of Bulgarian composer Dimitar Nenov and the brilliant, rarely-heard works of Gayane Chebotarian and Alexander Spendiaryan. From the haunting folk-inspired miniatures of Komitas to the soaring passion of Arno Babadjanian, this is a program of immense color and emotional depth.
Set against the panoramic backdrop of twilight London, this candle-lit, intimate performance promises to be an unforgettable synthesis of historic architecture and pioneering musicianship.
ARASPEL: PROGRAMME
Laura Farré Rozada, piano
Komitas (1869-1935): Seven Songs for Piano (1911)
1. I am a Girl (i.)
Dimitar Nenov (1901-1953)
2. Toccata (1939) – UK premiere
Komitas (1869-1935): Dances (1906)
3. Shushiki (iv.)
4. Yet-araj (v.)
Alexander Spendiaryan (1871-1928): Crimean Sketches, Op. 9 (1903)
5. Chanson élégiaque (ii.) – UK premiere
Gayane Chebotarian (1918-1998): 6 Preludes (1948)
6. Prelude No. 6, Allegro – UK premiere
Claude Debussy (1862-1918): Pour le piano (1894-1901)
7. Prélude
8. Sarabande
9. Toccata
Gayane Chebotarian (1918-1998): 6 Preludes (1948)
10. Prelude No. 4, Allegro grazioso – UK premiere
Alan Hovhaness (1911-2000)
11. Armenian Folk Song No. 12, Op. 43 (1943)
12. Mystic Flute, Op. 22 (1941, rev. c.1962)
Gayane Chebotarian (1918-1998): 6 Preludes (1948)
13. Prelude No. 1, Andante – UK premiere
Arno Babadjanian (1921-1983): 4 Pieces, Op. 1 (1936)
14. Impromptu, “Exprompt”
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