The fact that there are few indications in the score, if any at all, creates the need. Pedagogical approaches and the different styles of preludes. Dmitri shostakovich s epic series of preludes and fugues for solo piano was inspired shostakovich 24 preludes and fugues the very composer whom you would immediately suspect johann sebastian bach. A fusion of bachian archetypes, a particularly russian counterpoint instigated in the late 19th century by taneyev, soviet classicism and shostakovichs unmistakable voice, shostakovichs op. Johann sebastian bach was one of the first to recognise the importance of this innovation, and in 1722 published his collection of 24 preludes and fugues, one for each key in major and minor. The slow declamatory majesty of the opening of the prelude rises like a monolith from the apparently calculated stasis of the preceding fugue in f major. Most piano collectors are aware of tatiana nikolayevas 1987 melodiya and 1990 hyperion cycles devoted to shostakovichs 24 preludes and fugues, together with a recently released video presentation. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. Celebrated international pianist peter donohoe begins a new series of shostakovich releases on signum classics with a new recording of dmitri shostakovichs 24 preludes and fugues, op. The two sets of 24 preludes and fugues book 1 dating from 1722 and book 2.
The following works employ, sometimes loosely, the preludeandfugue. The composer wrote these in the space of only four months. Jul 26, 20 shostakovich 24 preludes welcome to talk classical a community covering every aspect of classical music. Whatever one wants in shostakovichs 24 preludes and fugues wit, whimsy, passion, tenderness, optimism, pessimism its there in these performances by the young lithuanian pianist muza rubackyte. She has the technique to play everything in the score gnarly textures, massive sonorities, hurtling tempos, and more. Prelude and fugue no 20 in c minor this is a very special pair shhostakovich pieces. The cycle was composed in 1950 and 1951 while shostakovich was in moscow and premiered by pianist tatiana nikolayeva in leningrad in december 1952.
Dmitri shostakovich keith jarrett dmitri shostakovich. Following the prelude, shostakovich proceeds directly to the fugue without pause. Unlike bachs order, of semitonal ascent, shostakovich adopted the same format used in his earlier set of 24 preludes for piano opus 34 19323, of ascending fifths. Mark mazullo explains the cultural context in which shostakovich composed, relates the cycle to piano works by bach, hindemith, and others, and offers individual commentaries on each of the preludes and fugues.
Also, as with the opus 34 preludes, the preludes and fugues were composed in the order in which they are published. Prelude and fugue no 16 in b flat minor according to tatiana nicolayeva, the bflat minor prelude is the only one of the forty eight pieces that make up this cycle about which shostakovich had second thoughts. As the first recording of the 24 preludes and fugues op. Copyright by yunjin seo 2003 the university of texas at austin. Shostakovich wrote his massive cycle of 24 preludes and fugues op. Jun 29, 2016 dmitri shostakovich preludes and fugues, op.
This remarkable recording stands alone as a landmark similar to the complete cycle of shostakovichs string quartets by the fitzwilliam quartet on decca. Shostakovichs recorded performance of eighteen preludes and fugues, focusing on. Alexander melnikov claims, both in his booklet notes and in the short film by christian leble that forms the dvd portion of this threedisc set, that shostakovichs 24 preludes and fugues have been so closely associated with the classic interpretation of their first exponent, tatiana nikolayeva, that other players have been deterr. In 1956, he came back to the project and recorded two more. Piano sheet music book by dmitri shostakovich 19061975. Bach preludes and fugues 24 well tempered clavier, book 1. Prelude and fugue no 24 in d minor the d minor is the climax, not only of this magnificent cycle of preludes and fugues, but perhaps of the whole of shostakovichs piano works. See the johann sebastian bachs 24 preludes and fugues the welltempered clavier, book ii, here.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jonathan powell performs shostakovichs massive cycle of 24 preludes and fugues op. Many of these have been sets of 24 preludes and fugues, or 24 preludes. Shostakovich visited leipzig for the commemoration of the 200th anniversary of bachs death 1950. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Shostakovich 24 prelues and fugues woodward 143022 dc. He called them the welltempered clavier, or preludes and fugues in all the tones and semitones. An analysis and critical evaluation of the printed. While it was shostakovichs intention to record all twentyfour preludes and fugues, he only finished recording sixteen of them at the time. This is the first booklength study of shostakovich s twentyfour preludes and fugues for piano, opus 87.
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