🇷🇺Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich ： 24 Preludes and Fugues No.2 in a-moll Op.87-2

A short prelude and fugue form a pair, unfolding concise material contrapuntally across two contrasting sections. In the prelude, listening closely to the movement of the notes and the handling of rests reveals the transition toward the fugue. In the fugue, listeners can follow the presentation of the subject while appreciating the way the individual voices overlap and the density of the texture changes. In performance, it is important to preserve the independence of each voice without losing the overall sense of meter. Clear distinction between details, restrained dynamics and articulation, and a sustained sense of tension allow the work’s structural character and expressiveness to emerge.