🇷🇺Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich ： 24 Preludes and Fugues No.22 in g-moll Op.87-22

Concise writing and a sharp rhythmic character shape the progression from the prelude to the fugue. In the prelude, it is important to clarify the movement of each voice while maintaining a sense of tension and forward momentum. In the fugue that follows, the subject passes from one voice to another, increasing the density of the texture. To allow the subject entries to remain audible, players should carefully organize the dynamics and tone color of each voice, taking care not to let the inner parts disappear. Pedaling should be restrained, used only to support the resonance, so that the contours of the quick movements and the flow of the beat remain clear. The contrast between the prelude and fugue, and the way the entire work can be shaped as a unified, tense musical arc, are among its central attractions.