Kah-Ming Ng
A Bach Tercentenary

influences on JS Bach that culminated in his first keyboard publication, issued at his own expense in 1726
to test the market, eventually leading to his iconic Clavier–Übung collections.
Programme:
JS Bach Partita Prima
F Couperin Prelude No. 7 & Les Baricades Mistérieuses
A Vivaldi (arr. Bach) Concerto in F major BWV 978
D Buxtehude Praeludium manualiter BuxWV 163
JJ Froberger Lamentation on the sad passing of Ferdinand IV
J Pachelbel Aria Sebaldina
‘A dazzling display of keyboard prowess’ - The Independent
‘Undoubted technical virtuosity and intellectual grasp’ - Early Music News
Oxford Early Music by Candlelight
Tue, 25 Aug 2026
Exeter College Chapel, Oxford
7:30pm
£16 (conc. available)
Full Event Details
Join Dr Kah-Ming Ng in an intimate candlelit harpsichord recital, filled with interesting anecdotes exploring the
influences on JS Bach that culminated in his first keyboard publication, issued at his own expense in 1726
to test the market, eventually leading to his iconic Clavier–Übung collections.
Programme:
JS Bach Partita Prima
F Couperin Prelude No. 7 & Les Baricades Mistérieuses
A Vivaldi (arr. Bach) Concerto in F major BWV 978
D Buxtehude Praeludium manualiter BuxWV 163
JJ Froberger Lamentation on the sad passing of Ferdinand IV
J Pachelbel Aria Sebaldina
‘A dazzling display of keyboard prowess’ - The Independent
‘Undoubted technical virtuosity and intellectual grasp’ - Early Music News
Venue Details & Map
Location
Exeter College Chapel, Oxford
Turl Street, Oxford OX1 3DP
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