Aylesbury Lunchtime Music presents

Anjulie Chen

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19 November 2026

Starts: 12:45pm, Doors: 12:15pm

Duration: 1 hour (approx.)

St Mary the Virgin, Aylesbury

£7 adults on the door (<18s & carers free)

Anjulie Chen piano

Programme

Anjulie will be performing the sixth movement from Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin – Toccata

  • 1854-1928

    In The Mists (Janáček)
    i Andante, ii Molto adagio, iii Andantino, iv Presto

    In the Mists is a piano cycle by Czech composer Leoš Janáček, the last of his more substantial solo works for the instrument. It was composed in 1912, some years after Janáček had suffered the death of his daughter Olga and while his operas were still being rejected by the Prague opera houses. All four parts of the cycle are largely written in “misty” keys with five or six flats; characteristic of the cycle are the frequent changes of meter. Czech musicologist Jiří Zahrádka compared the atmosphere of the cycle to impressionist works, in particular those of Claude Debussy.

  • 1797-1828

    Piano Sonata in E minor, D566 (Schubert)
    i Moderato, ii Allegretto, iii Scherzo: Allegro vivace – Trio, (iv Rondo, D 506)

    The Piano Sonata in E minor D 566 by Franz Schubert is a sonata for solo piano written in June 1817. The original manuscript appeared to lack a finale. Ludwig Scheibler (1848–1921) was the first to suggest in 1905 that the Rondo in E, D.506 might be that movement. The British composer and musicologist Kathleen Dale produced the first edition using this suggestion in 1948. The 1976 Henle edition by Paul Badura-Skoda followed the same practice.

  • 1875 – 1937

    Le Tombeau de Couperin (Ravel)
    i Prélude, ii Fugue, iii Forlane, iv Rigaudon, v Menuet, vi Toccata

    Le Tombeau de Couperin (The Grave of Couperin) is a suite for solo piano by Maurice Ravel, composed between 1914 and 1917. The piece is in six movements, based on those of a traditional Baroque suite. Each movement is dedicated to the memory of a friend of the composer (or in one case, two brothers) who had died fighting in World War I. Ravel also produced an orchestral version of the work in 1919, although this omitted two of the original movements.

  • 1833-1897

    Vier Klavierstücke, Op. 119 (Brahms)
    i Intermezzo in B minor, ii Intermezzo in E minor, iii Intermezzo in C major, iv Rhapsody in E♭ major

    The Four Pieces for Piano Op. 119, are character pieces for piano composed by Johannes Brahms in 1893. The collection is the last composition for solo piano by Brahms. Together with the six pieces from Op. 118, Op. 119 was premiered in London in January 1894.

Performers

  • Anjulie Chen

    Piano

    German pianist Anjulie Chen is one of the most promising artists of her generation. Her playing praised for ‘subtlety, stylishness and warmth’

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Key information for concert goers

When

Every Thursday at 12:45pm (except August & over Christmas). Performances last around 60 minutes. Please enter quietly as there is a noon service in the Lady Chapel.

How much?

Entry is £7 per adult (card or cash), under 18s and carers are free. The price includes a programme. Donations are welcomed to subsidise the larger ensembles.

Where?

Performances are at St Mary’s Church in the heart of Aylesbury Old Town. See directions for further details.

Do I need to book?

No, just turn up. Doors open at 12:15 pm. Make sure you arrive in good time to get a seat.

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