The fugue is omnipresent in music history. Its secret counterpart is the prelude. While the fugue is ostensibly strictly ordered, the prelude allows more space for the musical material.
What does it sound like when a fugue by Schumann, Chopin, Ferdinand von Preussen or Lyonel Feininger (yes, the painter also composed!) is juxtaposed with a prelude by Bach? What subtle marriages are forged between the master of polyphony and his descendants?
The pianist Yaara Tal and the author Alain Claude Sulzer provide musical-literary insights.
Yaara Tal (piano), Alain Claude Sulzer (reading)
Johann Sebastian Bach's Preludes from the «Wohltemperiertes Klavier», further fugues by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Robert Schumann, Anton Arensky, Napoleon Alkan, among others.
70 minutes, no break
CHF 35.-/25.-/15.- (free choice at the box office or in advance)
Free admission applies to persons with residence permit N, F or S. / CHF 5.- students of the Hochschule für Musik FHNW and the Musicology Seminar of the University of Basel / CHF 10.- members Colourkey and children under 12 years.
With the start of the season 22/23, a new pricing policy will apply at Gare du Nord.
Guests can now choose their own admission price between three different price levels.
CHF 35.- / 25.- / 15.-
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Persons with a residence permit N, F or S.
Students of the Academy of Music FHNW and of the Seminar of Music of the University Basle will still enjoy an entry fee of CHF 5.-.
Colourkey holders and children under 12 years will pay CHF 10.-
Prices freely selectable CHF 350.- / 250.- / 150.-
The season tickets include almost all events of the season 22/23.
Benefits of a season ticket: You can collect your ticket at the evening door and do not need a reservation. The seats for holders of season tickets will be blocked up to 15 minutes prior to showtime.
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