🇺🇦Nikolai Kapustin ： Prelude and Fugue No.13 Op.82-13

No. 13 from Kapustin’s 24 Preludes and Fugues. Within the classical framework of a prelude and fugue, it incorporates jazz-like rhythmic energy and sophisticated harmonic writing, bringing contrapuntal tension together with a contemporary sense of momentum. The piece is especially engaging in the way it moves from the prelude’s freer, more flowing character to the fugue, where several voices become closely interwoven. In performance, it is important to maintain precise control of the intricate rhythms while keeping each voice clearly audible. Natural accents that avoid mechanical rigidity, together with a sense of forward motion beneath the lightness, help reveal the work’s appeal.