Preludes, Fugues and Fantasies
STEVEN DEVINE – CLAVICHORD
York Early Music Festival Event 16
Wednesday 8 July 12.30pm – c.1.30pm | All Saints Church, North Street
Tickets: Unreserved £25 (£23) | Under 35s £10
Nowadays the word ‘prelude’ is usually associated with the words‘fugue’ and ‘Bach’, but in many ways it was the ultimate opportunity for composers to mould their technique into whatever abstract form they felt. Presented on the instrument CPE Bach saw as the perfect vehicle for solo performance, this recital offers varying takes on the nature of a prelude by composers connected either by blood or influence.
JS Bach Prelude & Fugue in C major, BWV846 (The Well-tempered Clavier, Book 1)
Beethoven Prelude in all the major keys, Op. 39 No. 1
WF Bach Fantasie in C minor, F.15
Krebs Fantasia & Fugue (from Partita in A minor, KrebsWV825)
Beethoven Prelude in all the major keys, Op. 39 No. 2
JS Bach French Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV815
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Event Date: 08/07/2026 12:30pm
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