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Prelude and fugue in C minor
1924†, 8:30
piano
Havergal Brian Society
(originally published by Augener, 1948)
Performances
9 May 1946 [first performance] Leamington Music Club Robert Keys |
1 December 1976 Music Centre, Belmont St, Aberdeen University Stephen Calder |
6 December 1977 St Mary’s Cathedral, Aberdeen Ronald Leith (organ) |
9 March 1978 Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester 6 May 1978 BBC Radio Manchester Ronald Stevenson |
13 April 1980 BBC Radio3 recording Peter Hill |
February 1981 Peter Hill |
26 November 1983 Beethoven Club, Memphis, Tennessee US Frank Callaway |
5 August 1986 Raymond Clarke |
13 May 1989 Raymond Clarke |
12 June 1992 Stephen Joseph Room, Newcastle under Lyme Ronald Stevenson |
17 June 1997 Raymond Clarke |
19–20 June 1997 Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk Raymond Clarke |
14 December 2007 Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, UK Duncan Honeybourne, piano |
25 May 2013 Union Church, Heathfield, E Sussex, UK Gavin Stevens, piano |
Recordings
Cameo Classics CC9016CD released 2011 February 1981 Peter Hill |
Athene Minerva 23012 released March 1998 19–20 June 1997 Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk Raymond Clarke • The Complete Piano Music: 2 reviews – Rob Barnett, David Wright |