🇩🇪Felix Mendelssohn ： 6 Preludes and Fugue No.1 in e-moll MWV U Op.35-1

With its prelude followed by a fugue, this work offers the appeal of counterpoint. In the prelude, the direction of the melodic material emerges within the flow of the music, while harmonic changes carry it forward. In the ensuing fugue, the subject is passed from one voice to another, and the interweaving lines develop with increasing density. A key point to listen for is the tension created by the entrances of the voices and the profile of the subject. In performance, it is important to clarify the role of each voice, bring out the subject clearly, and preserve both the flow of the prelude and the driving momentum of the fugue. The pedal should support the resonance without compromising the independence of the individual lines.