York College Student Piano Recital: Preludes and Fugues

Student Piano Recital: Preludes and Fugues 
Monday, December 11, 2017, 7:30 p.m.
DeMeester Recital Hall, Wolf Hall

The prelude has long been one of the most adaptable of musical genres. While preludes frequently serve as introductions to more substantial works (such as the fugues of Bach and Shostakovich), many composers – Chopin, Debussy, and Rachmaninoff, to name just a few – have elevated preludes to stand-alone works capable of great beauty and expressive power. Students from the York College Division of Music and the York College Preparatory Community Music School will present a recital of Preludes and Fugues by composers spanning several centuries, from Bach to the present day.