Aylesbury Lunchtime Music presents

Khrystyna Mykhailichenko

24 July 2025

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

Duration: 1 hour (approx.)

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

Khrystyna Mykhailichenko piano

Programme

  • Piano Sonata No. 31, Op. 110 (Beethoven)

    i Moderato cantabile molto espressivo, ii Allegro molto, iii Adagio ma non troppo – Allegro ma non troppo

    The Piano Sonata No. 31 in A♭ major, Op. 110, by Ludwig van Beethoven was composed in 1821 and published in 1822. It is the middle piano sonata in the group of three (Opp. 109, 110, and 111) that he wrote between 1820 and 1822, and is the penultimate of his piano sonatas. Though the sonata was commissioned in 1820, Beethoven did not begin work on Op. 110 until the latter half of 1821, and final revisions were completed in early 1822. The delay was due to factors such as Beethoven’s work on the Missa solemnis and his deteriorating health. The original edition was published by Schlesinger in Paris and Berlin in 1822 without dedication, and an English edition was published by Muzio Clementi in 1823.

  • 1883-1897

    Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118 (Brahms)

    i Intermezzo in A minor, ii Intermezzo in A major, iii Ballade in G minor, iv Intermezzo in F minor, v Romanze in F major, vi Intermezzo in E♭ minor

    Brahms’s Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118, were completed in 1893 and published with a dedication to Clara Schumann. The set was the penultimate of Brahms’s published works. It was also his penultimate work for piano solo.

    The pieces are frequently performed. Like Brahms’s other late keyboard works, Op. 118 is more introspective than his earlier piano pieces, which tend to be more virtuosic in character.

  • 1842-1912

    Ukrainian Rhapsody No. 2 ‘Dumka-Schumka’, Op. 18 (Lysenko) 

    Rhapsody No. 2, named “Dumka-Shumka” was written by Ukrainian Romantic composer Mykola Lysenko. In this work, the composer continued the traditions of European piano music of the 19th century (originally also written for piano solo), including the famous Hungarian Rhapsodies by Franz Liszt. With this piece, often called “Ukrainian”, Lysenko shows great respect for history, for the heroic times of the Cossacks – an important era of Ukrainian history. It’s displayed in the bright musical image of the Ukrainian musician, a kobzar, as well as in the melodies of Ukrainian folk songs, dumas, and in the rapid and awe-inspiring song and dance “shumka”.

Performers

  • Khrystyna Mykhailichenko

    Piano

    Khrystyna Mykhailichenko is a young Ukrainian pianist studying at the Royal Academy of Music

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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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