Compare tatiana nikolayeva to the recordings that have shostakovich himself playing these magnificent preludes and fugues written as a tribute to bach well tempered clavier. 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. Dmitry shostakovichs set of 24 preludes and fugues for piano op. Prelude and fugue in aflat minor prelude and fugue in a major prelude and fugue in a minor prelude and fugue in bflat major prelude and fugue in bflat minor prelude and fugue in b major prelude and fugue in b minor prelude and fugue in c. Shostakovich schostakovitch, shostakovitch, sostakovic, dimitri. Prelude and fugue in b minor, bwv 544 is a piece of organ music written by johann sebastian bach sometime between 1727 and 1731, during his tenure in leipzig. 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. Indeed, the russian composer was motivated to write this huge work after a visit to bachs home city leipzig in 1950.
The university of texas at austin, 2003 supervisors. Well tempered clavier public domain sheet music from the imslp music. 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. I have really no experience with playing preludes and fugues of shostakovitsch, but i asked me, if it is in the sense of his style, to use. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. The pastoral prelude in a major followed by the fugue on the triad. Prelude and fugue in f minor, bwv 857 bach, johann. An exciting and brand new recording by lithuanian pianist muza rubackyte. Throughout the preludes and fugues, despite the immense variety and the occasional echo of hindemith, prokofiev and of course bach, there is no pasticheno poking fun at styles other than his own.
He called them the welltempered clavier, or preludes and fugues in all the tones and semitones. This is the first booklength study of shostakovich s twentyfour preludes and fugues for piano, opus 87. Shostakovich 24 prelues and fugues woodward 143022 dc. Shostakovich wrote his massive cycle of 24 preludes and fugues op. Dec 31, 2011 dmitri shostakovichs mindblowing prelude and fugue in dflat major, op. List of compositions by dmitri shostakovich wikipedia. 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. In 1956, he came back to the project and recorded two more. I hope youll enjoy your visit and come back again to see if theres anything new. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mar 12, 2009 hanssler classics dmitry shostakovich. Despite all the missed notes, i dont think anyone has matched the intensity of his no. A bach bicentennial tribute thesis presented to the graduate council of the north texas state university in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of. Pdf typeset by composer gdb1947 2014326 pub lisher.
Towering over those pieces are the 24 preludes and fugues, written for tatiana nikolayeva after shostakovich heard her at the bicentennial bach competition in leipzig in 1950. This is a simple place no frames, no big pictures, just a simple home for my midi sequences of shostakovichs preludes and fugues opus 87, a place where people can come to and listen to the music or download the files easily and quickly. Bach preludes and fugues 112 well tempered clavier, book 1. Prelude and fugue no 20 in c minor this is a very special pair shhostakovich pieces. This is a list of compositions by dmitri shostakovich. That said, if it were taken slower it might stick out like a sore thumb in the context of the rest, so im not really complaining. Only one pianist could perform the 24 preludes and fugues, op. Shostakovichs preludes and fugues yale university press. Dmitri shostakovichs mindblowing prelude and fugue in dflat major, op. Shostakovich schostakovitch, shostakovitch, sostakovic. Prelude and fugue in f minor, bwv 857 bach, johann sebastian.
I have really no experience with playing preludes and fugues of shostakovitsch, but i asked me, if it is in the. Nikolayeva recorded it three timesin 1962, 1987, and 1990each taking a monumental approach to the composition that emphasized harmonic weight. Sorry for any timing mistakes in the fugue its very difficult to. While it was shostakovichs intention to record all twentyfour preludes and fugues, he only finished recording sixteen of them at the time. Dmitri shostakovichs epic series of preludes and fugues for solo piano was inspired by the very composer whom you would immediately suspect johann sebastian bach. This monumental work is probably the greatest work for piano of the last one hundred years. 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. Hamelin plays shostakovich prelude and fugue in dflat, op. Shostakovichs recorded performance of eighteen preludes and fugues, focusing on.
J s bach 16851750 compiled two books of 24 preludes and fugues for keyboard under the title the welltempered clavier. Before then, the musical scale was by no means standardised. 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. Well thats how i feel about shostakovich s 24 preludes and fugues for piano. Also, as with the opus 34 preludes, the preludes and fugues were composed in the order in which they are published. The fact that there are few indications in the score, if any at all, creates the need to. Unlike most other organ preludes and fugues of bach, the autograph fair copy of the score survives, though the handwriting changes twenty two measures into. This is the first booklength study of shostakovichs twentyfour preludes and fugues for piano, opus 87. Shostakovich sviatoslav richter preludes and fugues. In all, rubackytes shostakovich preludes and fugues add up to a fine achievement, and brilliant classics superbudget price wont break the bank, although its worth shelling out a few extra dollars for scherbakovs 1010 reference version. Piano sheet music book by dmitri shostakovich 19061975.
Unlike most other organ preludes and fugues of bach, the autograph fair copy of the score survives. I heard a not so nice little cut between bar 8 and 9. Shostakovich preludes fugues download free sheet music. Alexander melnikov, piano princeton university concerts. Composed in 195051 in under five months, the preludes and fugues initially encountered the hostile reception of a soviet state under the influence of zhdanovism, which accused shostakovich and notable contemporaries such as myaskovsky, prokofiev, and khachaturian of formalism and antisoviet tendencies. An analysis and critical evaluation of the printed. In shostakovichs scheme, however, the pieces proceed in majorrelative minor pairs around the circle of fifths. And yet it remains unheard and until recently, almost unknown. Both preludes and fugues of the welltempered clavier were based on. Basically when you hear her play you hear him play. 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. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Bach preludes and fugues 112 well tempered clavier, book 2.
A bach bicentennial tribute thesis presented to the graduate council of the north texas state university in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of music by robert m. Definitely one of the most lighthearted and charming of shostakovichs creations. To top up an almost overflowing vessel, she performs the complete 24 preludes and fugues by shostakovich on this release. Everyone of these works is a gem, not only of originality that makes them all uniquely shostakovich, but also very deeply and sincerely felt. 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. David neumeyer and gregory allen although the prelude and fugue pair is most strongly associated with johann sebastian bachs welltempered clavier 48 preludes and fugues, modern treatments of fugue and other baroque forms were common in the 1920s and 1930s. Towering over those pieces are the 24 preludes and fugues, written for tatiana nikolayeva after shostakovich heard her at. Following the prelude, shostakovich proceeds directly to the fugue without pause. Recordings of the preludes and fugues have been dominated over the years by tatiana nikolayeva. What often happens with these preludes and fugues is that their melodic content takes on a different meaning, their character and colour emerging with a life and vibrancy which brings new associations. Hamelin plays shostakovich prelude and fugue in dflat. Although the aspect of stamina is a significant one in performing this long and arduous cycle, even in the studio environment, shostakovichs preludes and fugues are generally not considered the.
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