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Shostakovich, 24 Preludes for solo piano: Quite something!

I bought this CD almost by mistake. I was in a hurry when in the store, saw "Shostakovich" and "Preludes" and assumed it was the Preludes AND Fugues, which I have known and loved for many years. So I was a bit disappointed when I got home and discovered these were fugue-less. I'd never heard of this composition. The recording is on Naxos 8.555781, with Konstantin Scherbakov.

These things are amazingly beguiling, composed in 1932-33. All very brief (the entire set lasts just over a half-hour), they reflect a wide range of moods. Some are soft and gentle as a whisper while others offer all the angular Shostakovichian power that's so familiar. I played the CD only to sample them for a bit but was so enthralled, I listened to the entire set. And the recorded sound is among the very, very best I have ever heard. It's simply real. If your tastes run anything along these lines, I think you'll be captivated by this recording. I sure was.
-Bob


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Topic - Shostakovich, 24 Preludes for solo piano: Quite something! - hesson11 19:39:09 12/14/06 (9)


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