🇩🇪Clara Schumann ： Three Preludes and Fugues No.2 in B-Dur Op.16-2

This piece is best appreciated as a pair consisting of a prelude and a fugue. In the Prelude, it is important to follow the harmonic flow and the passing of material between voices carefully, shaping the music with a natural sense of breath. In the Fugue that follows, the process by which the subject appears in each voice and the movement of the interwoven lines should be made clear. While keeping the voices balanced, gently bringing out each entry of the subject helps prevent the texture from becoming blurred and conveys the work’s sense of structure. Use the pedal sparingly so that it does not obscure harmonic changes, while maintaining clear articulation and the direction of each phrase for a poised interpretation.