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Shostakovich, Dmitry Dmitrievich : 24 Preludes and Fugues No.10 cis-moll Op.87-10

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Music ID : 21831
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:pieces
Total Playing Time:7 min 30 sec
Copyright:Under Copyright Protection

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Author : Yamamoto, Akihisa

Last Updated: January 9, 2021
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Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

Prelude (Allegro, December 5, 1950)

The opening structure, where the sixteenth-note motion and half-note stops are exchanged between both hands, is reminiscent of Bach's Prelude in E-flat Major from Book I of The Well-Tempered Clavier. The chorale interspersed in the middle sometimes reaches extremely low registers, creating an unsettling impression. Finally, with the chorale's cadential chord serving as a pedal, the eighth-note passages quietly fade away.

Fugue (4 voices, Moderato, December 7, 1950)

The subject is somber and tranquil. While possessing a complex four-voice texture where the voices are woven across a wide range, the piece as a whole remains calm and unagitated, maintaining a meditative character. Although there are sections, such as modulations where tension increases and strettos, that reach forte, these also gradually subside, moving towards a conclusion.

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