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

No. 24, which brings the cycle to its conclusion, pairs a weighty, tension-filled prelude with a fugue whose interweaving voices unfold with increasing intensity. In the prelude, aim for broad phrasing while allowing the chords to resonate fully, and listen carefully to the movement of the inner voices. In the fugue, make each statement of the subject clear while preserving the independence of the individual lines and the continuity of the whole. Shape the growing momentum toward the close, and use the pedal sparingly to keep the texture clear and bring out the work’s grand finale.