Laurence Cummings -Precedent and Reflection: Bach and Chopin
Laurence Cummings, piano
J.S. Bach’s famous exploration of the major and minor keys in the Well-Tempered Clavier is a kaleidoscopic display of Bach’s facility in all facets of baroque music-making. Each prelude is succeeded by a masterly fugue—the ultimate vehicle for polyphonic writing.
Chopin’s collection of preludes detaches the genre from a prefatory role and presents them sometimes as mere fragments. They precede one another but also reflect back to Bach with all the poetic spirit of the 19th century.
New York-based Australian pianist Laurence Cummings has a Bachelor’s (CUNY Brooklyn College) and a Master’s (CUNY Queens College) in Music Performance. His major teachers were Jeffrey Biegel and Yuri Kim, as well as a semester in New Paltz studying with Vladimir Feltsman.
PROGRAM
J. S. BACH from The Well-Tempered Klavier Book 2 BWV 870-893
Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C minor
Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in B-flat minor
Prelude and Fugue No. 23 B major
Claude DEBUSSY Preludes Book 1: No. 6 "...Des pas sur la neige"
Frédéric CHOPIN Preludes Op. 28
TICKETS $30
Online sales close at 7:30pm on the day of the concert. Tickets can be purchased at the door, dependent on availability. Tempo Rubato is a cashless venue.
J.S. Bach’s famous exploration of the major and minor keys in the Well-Tempered Clavier is a kaleidoscopic display of Bach’s facility in all facets of baroque music-making. Each prelude is succeeded by a masterly fugue—the ultimate vehicle for polyphonic writing.
Chopin’s collection of preludes detaches the genre from a prefatory role and presents them sometimes as mere fragments. They precede one another but also reflect back to Bach with all the poetic spirit of the 19th century.
New York-based Australian pianist Laurence Cummings has a Bachelor’s (CUNY Brooklyn College) and a Master’s (CUNY Queens College) in Music Performance. His major teachers were Jeffrey Biegel and Yuri Kim, as well as a semester in New Paltz studying with Vladimir Feltsman.
PROGRAM
J. S. BACH from The Well-Tempered Klavier Book 2 BWV 870-893
Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C minor
Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in B-flat minor
Prelude and Fugue No. 23 B major
Claude DEBUSSY Preludes Book 1: No. 6 "...Des pas sur la neige"
Frédéric CHOPIN Preludes Op. 28
TICKETS $30
Online sales close at 7:30pm on the day of the concert. Tickets can be purchased at the door, dependent on availability. Tempo Rubato is a cashless venue.
Thursday 9 July 2026 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM (UTC+10)
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Tempo Rubato
34 Breese St, Brunswick VIC 3056
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Laurence Cummings -Precedent and Reflection: Bach and Chopin
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