David Jalbert - Shostakovich: 24 Preludes and Fugues Op. 87 (2008)

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Title: Shostakovich: 24 Preludes and Fugues Op. 87
Year Of Release: 2022
Label: ATMA Classique
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 147:52
Total Size: 376 MB
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Tracklist:
CD1:
No. 1 in C major
1. Prelude. Moderato [2:36]
2. Fugue. Moderato [5:10]
No. 2 in A minor
3. Prelude. Allegro [0:55]
4. Fugue. Allegretto [1:26]
No. 3 in G major
5. Prelude. Moderato non troppo [1:43]
6. Fugue. Allegro molto [1:55]
No. 4 in E minor
7. Prelude. Andante [2:50]
8. Fugue. Adagio [5:47]
No. 5 in D major
9. Prelude. Allegretto [2:08]
10. Fugue. Allegretto [1:53]
No. 6 in B minor
11. Prelude. Allegretto [1:31]
12. Fugue. Moderato [4:21]
No. 7 in A major
13. Prelude. Allegro poco moderato [1:12]
14. Fugue. Allegretto [2:09]
No. 8 in F-sharp minor
15. Prelude. Allegretto [1:13]
16. Fugue. Andante [5:28]
No. 9 in E major
17. Prelude. Moderato non troppo [2:44]
18. Fugue. Allegro [1:46]
No.10 in C-sharp minor
19. Prelude. Allegro [1:46]
20. Fugue. Moderato [5:32]
No. 11 in B major
21. Prelude. Allegro [1:14]
22. Fugue. Allegro [2:32]
No. 12 in G-sharp minor
23. Prelude. Andante [4:34]
24. Fugue. Allegro [3:39]
CD2:
No. 13 in F-sharp major
25. Prelude. Moderato con moto [2:08]
26. Fugue. Adagio [5:29]
No. 14 in E-flat minor
27. Prelude. Adagio [4:09]
28. Fugue. Allegro non troppo [2:43]
No. 15 in D-flat major
29. Prelude. Allegretto [3:07]
30. Fugue. Allegro molto [1:44]
No. 16 in B-flat minor
31. Prelude. Andante [2:46]
32. Fugue. Adagio [7:00]
No. 17 in A-flat major
33. Prelude. Allegretto [2:01]
34. Fugue. Allegretto [3:44]
No. 18 in F minor
35. Prelude. Moderato [2:01]
36. Fugue. Moderato con moto [3:14]
No. 19 in E-flat major
37. Prelude. Allegretto [1:33]
38. Fugue. Moderato con moto [2:56]
No. 20 in C minor
39. Prelude. Adagio [3:52]
40. Fugue. Moderato [5:08]
No. 21 in B-flat major
41. Prelude. Allegro [1:28]
42. Fugue. Allegro non troppo [3:00]
No. 22 in G minor
43. Prelude. Moderato non troppo [2:36]
44. Fugue. Moderato [3:56]
No. 23 in F major
45. Prelude. Adagio [2:55]
46. Fugue. Moderato con moto
No. 24 in D minor
47. Prelude. Andante [3:46]
48. Fugue. Moderato [6:57]

David Jalbert makes his long-awaited ATMA debut with a masterly interpretation of Shostakovich’s keyboard masterpiece, the 24 Preludes and fugues.

The lifelong tension between Shostakovich and the Soviet musical establishment is well known. Most of his compositions reflect the fine musical line the composer had to tread, and the sometimes strained duality that often resulted. The 24 Preludes and fugues are among his few “private” works, in which he did not need to be so careful to camouflage his true voice. They are 'pure' music, stripped of all ideology or intent to stimulate patriotism.

Canadian pianist Jalbert has a growing career as a soloist, and has also appeared on disc and in recital as a duo partner, particularly with cellist Denise Djokic, and as a chamber musician. Recorded in August and September, 2007, at the Domaine Forget’s Salle Françoys Bernier, by ATMA’s Anne-Marie Sylvestre.