Content:

Johann Sebastian Bach
Dmitri Shostakovich
Preludes and Fugues



Artists:
Olli Mustonen, piano

Genres:
Instrumental

Features:

2 CDs; booklet with liner notes in English, German, French and Finnish

 Format:
CD

Released:
November 2003

Catalogue No.:
ODE 1033-2D

EAN/UPC Code:
0761195103326

Track listing

CD1 49:24
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Preludes and Fugues, from: Op. 87
1 Prelude No. 1 in C major: Moderato 2:25
2 Fugue No. 1 in C major: Moderato 2:29
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Preludes and Fugues, from: The Well-Tempered Clavier I
3 Prelude No. 20 in A minor, BWV 865 0:56
4 Fugue No. 20 in A minor 3:16
5 Prelude No. 15 in G major, BWV 860 0:52
6 Fugue No. 15 in G major 2:46
7 Prelude No. 10 in G minor, BWV 855 2:13
8 Fugue No. 10 in E minor 1:01
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Preludes and Fugues, from: Op. 87
9 Prelude No. 5 in D major: Allegretto 1:32
10 Fugue No. 5 in D major: Allegretto 1:44
11 Prelude No. 6 in B minor: Allegretto 1:41
12 Fugue No. 6 in B minor: Moderato 4:00
13 Prelude No. 7 in A major: Allegro poco moderato 1:25
14 Fugue No. 7 in A major: Allegretto 1:55
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Preludes and Fugues, from: The Well-Tempered Clavier I
15 Prelude No. 14 in F sharp minor, BWV 859 0:55
16 Fugue No. 14 in F sharp minor 2:30
17 Prelude No. 9 in E major, BWV 854 1:12
18 Fugue No. 9 in E major 1:04
19 Prelude No. 4 in C sharp minor, BWV 849 2:12
20 Fugue No. 4 in C sharp minor 3:28
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Preludes and Fugues, from: Op. 87
21 Prelude No. 11 in B major: Allegro 2:18
22 Fugue No. 11 in B major: Allego 2:18
23 Prelude No. 12 in G sharp minor: Andante 2:44
24 Fugue No. 12 in G sharp minor: Allegro 3:33


CD2 56:01
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Preludes and Fugues, from: Op. 87
1 Prelude No. 13 in F sharp major: Moderato con moto 2:01
2 Fugue No. 13 in F sharp major: Adagio 3:45
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Preludes and Fugues, from: The Well-Tempered Clavier I
3 Prelude No. 8 in E flat minor, BWV 853 3:12
4 Fugue No. No. 8 in D sharp minor 3:16
5 Prelude No. 3 in C sharp minor, BWV 848 1:02
6 Fugue No. 3 in C sharp minor 2:04
7 Prelude No. 22 in B flat minor, BWV 867 2:00
8 Fugue No. 22 in B flat minor 2:26
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Preludes and Fugues, from: Op. 87
9 Prelude No. 17 in A flat major: Allegretto 1:48
10 Fugue No. 17 in A flat major: Allegretto 3:55
11 Prelude No. 18 in F minor: Moderato 1:46
12 Fugue No. 18 in F minor: Moderato con moto 2:43
13 Prelude No. 19 in E flat major: Allegro 1:39
14 Fugue No. 19 in E flat major: Moderato con moto 2:08
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Preludes and Fugues, from: The Well-Tempered Clavier I
15 Prelude No. 2 in C minor, BWV 847 1:28
16 Fugue No. 2 in C minor 1:26
17 Prelude No. 21 in B flat major, BWV 866 1:12
18 Fugue No. 21 in B flat major 1:37
19 Prelude No. 16 in G minor, BWV 861 1:51
20 Fugue No. 16 in G minor 1:19
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Preludes and Fugues, from: Op. 87
21 Prelude No. 23 in F major: Adagio 1:52
22 Fugue No. 23 in F major: Moderato con moto 2:39
23 Prelude No. 24 in D minor, Andante 3:08
24 Fugue No. 24 in D minor: Moderato 5:44


Press review

Mustonen works wonders with the Shostakovich pieces, bringing plenty of colour, textural variety and expressive power to the plain-spoken keyboard writing.
Jed Distler, BBC Music Magazine, April 2004

Brilliant playing in a creative juxtaposition of Bach's sublime mastery and Shostakovich's painterly boldness.
Rob Cowan, Gramophone, February 2004