🇺🇦Nikolai Kapustin ： Prelude and Fugue No.7 Op.82-7

No. 7 from Kapustin’s 24 Preludes and Fugues brings a jazz-inflected sense of rhythm and harmony into the framework of the classical prelude and fugue. In the Prelude, the movement of the rhythm and harmony drives the music forward, while in the Fugue, the exchange of the subject and the intertwining of multiple voices provide the main points of interest. Focusing on the change of character from the Prelude to the Fugue makes the overall structure easier to grasp. In performance, the intricate rhythms should remain precise, while the role of each voice is carefully balanced to achieve both clarity of articulation and supple flow. Avoiding a mechanical stiffness and preserving a natural sense of breath within the forward momentum helps bring out the work’s appeal.