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 24 Preludes & Fugues - Opus 87  David Jalbert, piano ACD2 2555 |
Canadian pianist Jalbert has a growing career as a soloist, and has also appeared on disc and in recital as a duo partner, particularly with cellist Denise Djokic, and as a chamber musician.
The lifelong tension between Shostakovich and the Soviet musical establishment is well known. Most of his compositions reflect the fine musical line the composer had to tread, and the sometimes strained duality that often resulted. The 24 Preludes and fugues are among his few "private" works, in which he did not need to be so careful to camouflage his true voice. They are 'pure' music, stripped of all ideology or intent to stimulate patriotism.
In creating these little musical jewels, Shostakovich fully realised himself, defied the backward ideas of his critics and uttered a message impregnated with sadness, serenity, intimacy and humour. In doing so, the composer became, in his own way, a 20th-century Bach.
Produced and edited by Anne-Marie Sylvestre in August and September, 2007. Recorded at Salles Françoys Bernier du Domaine Forget, St-Irénée (Québec, Canada).
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DISC ONE [66:14] Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major [7:46] 1 :: Prélude :: Moderato [2:36] 2 :: Fugue :: Moderato [5:10] Prelude and Fugue no. 2 in A minor [2:21] 3 :: Prélude :: Allegro [0:55] 4 :: Fugue :: Allegretto [1:26] Prelude and Fugue no. 3 in G major [3:38] 5 :: Prélude :: Moderato non troppo [1:43] 6 :: Fugue :: Allegro molto [1:55] Prelude and Fugue no. 4 in E minor [8:37] 7 :: Prélude :: Andante [2:50] 8 :: Fugue :: Adagio [5:47] Prelude and Fugue no. 5 in D major [4:01] 9 :: Prélude :: Allegretto [2:08] 10 :: Fugue :: Allegretto [1:53] Prelude and Fugue no. 6 in B minor [5:52] 11 :: Prélude :: Allegretto [1:31] 12 :: Fugue :: Moderato [4:21] Prelude and Fugue no. 7 in A major [3:21] 13 :: Prélude :: Allegro poco moderato [1:12] 14 :: Fugue :: Allegretto [2:09] Prelude and Fugue no. 8 in F sharp minor [6:41] 15 :: Prélude :: Allegretto [1:13] 16 :: Fugue :: Andante [5:28] Prelude and Fugue no. 9 in E major [4:30] 17 :: Prélude :: Moderato non troppo [2:44] 18 :: Fugue :: Allegro [1:46] Prelude and Fugue no. 10 in C sharp minor [7:18] 19 :: Prélude :: Allegro [1:46] 20 :: Fugue :: Moderato [5:32] Prelude and Fugue no. 11 in B major [3:46] 21 :: Prélude :: Allegro [1:14] 22 :: Fugue :: Allegro [2:32] Prelude and Fugue no. 12 in G sharp minor [8:13] 23 :: Prélude :: Andante [4:34] 24 :: Fugue :: Allegro [3:39] |
DISC TWO [81:11] Prelude and Fugue no. 13 in F sharp major [7:33] 1 :: Prélude :: Moderato con moto [2:06] 2 :: Fugue :: Adagio [5:27] Prelude and Fugue no. 14 in E flat minor [6:52] 3 :: Prélude :: Adagio [4:11] 4 :: Fugue :: Allegro non troppo [2:41] Prelude and Fugue no. 15 in D flat major [4:49] 5 :: Prélude :: Allegretto [3:07] 6 :: Fugue :: Allegro molto [1:42] Prelude and Fugue no. 16 in B flat minor [9:44] 7 :: Prélude :: Andante [2:46] 8 :: Fugue :: Adagio [6:58] Prelude and Fugue no. 17 in A flat major [5:43] 9 :: Prélude :: Allegretto [2:01] 10 :: Fugue :: Allegretto [3:42] Prelude and Fugue no. 18 in F minor [5:12] 11 :: Prélude :: Moderato [2:00] 12 :: Fugue :: Moderato con moto [3:12] Prelude and Fugue no. 19 in E flat major [4:27] 13 :: Prélude :: Allegretto [1:34] 14 :: Fugue :: Moderato con moto [2:53] Prelude and Fugue no. 20 in C minor [8:59] 15 :: Prélude :: Adagio [3:52] 16 :: Fugue :: Moderato [5:07] Prelude and Fugue no. 21 in B flat major [4:26] 17 :: Prélude :: Allegro [1:28] 18 :: Fugue :: Allegro non troppo [2:58] Prelude and Fugue no. 22 in G minor [6:31] 19 :: Prélude :: Moderato non troppo [2:36] 20 :: Fugue :: Moderato [3:55] Prelude and Fugue no. 23 in F major [6:07] 21 :: Prélude :: Adagio [2:55] 22 :: Fugue :: Moderato con moto [3:12] Prelude and Fugue no. 24 in D minor [10:41] 23 :: Prélude :: Andante [3:46] 24 :: Fugue :: Moderato [6:55] |
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