🇺🇦Nikolai Kapustin ： Prelude and Fugue No.2 Op.82-2

Kapustin’s No. 2 from 24 Preludes and Fugues is a work best appreciated as a pairing of a prelude and a fugue. The prelude creates momentum through its lively, driving rhythm and vivid harmony, while the fugue develops through the interplay of several voices and the movement of its subject. It is important to maintain a clear sense of pulse while carefully bringing out the exchanges between voices and changes in register. By contrasting the prelude’s forward drive with the fugue’s close dialogue, performers can use a crisp touch and flexible dynamics to reveal the work’s intellectual structure and brilliant sonority.