Marta Deyanova - Skriabin & Shostakovich: Preludes for Piano (2006)

Tracklist

01. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: I. Vivace
02. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: II. Allegretto in A Minor
03. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: III. Vivo in G Major
04. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: IV. Lento in E Minor
05. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: V. Andante cantabile in D Major
06. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: VI. Allegro in B Minor
07. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: VII. Allegro assai in A Major
08. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: VIII. Allegro agitato in F-Sharp Minor
09. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: IX. Andantino in E Major
10. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: X. Andante in C-Sharp Minor
11. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: XI. Allegro assai in B Major
12. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: XII. Andante in G-Sharp Minor
13. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: XIII. Lento in G-Flat Major
14. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: XIV. Presto in E-Flat Minor
15. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: XV. Lento in D-Flat Major
16. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: XVI. Misterioso in B-Flat Minor
17. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: XVII. Allegretto in A-Flat Major
18. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: XVIII. Allegro agitato in F Minor
19. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: XIX. Affetuoso in E-Flat Major
20. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: XX. Appassionato in C Minor
21. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: XXI. Andante in B-Flat Major
22. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: XXII. Lento in G Minor
23. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: XXIII. Vivo in F Major
24. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: XXIV. Presto in D Minor
25. 24 Preludes, Op. 34: I. Moderato in C Major
26. 24 Preludes, Op. 34: II. Allegretto in A Minor
27. 24 Preludes, Op. 34: III. Andante in G Major
28. 24 Preludes, Op. 34: IV. Moderato in E Minor
29. 24 Preludes, Op. 34: V. Allegro Vivace in D Major
30. 24 Preludes, Op. 34: VI. Allegretto in B Minor
31. 24 Preludes, Op. 34: VII. Andante in A Major
32. 24 Preludes, Op. 34: VIII. Allegretto in F-Sharp Minor
33. 24 Preludes, Op. 34: IX. Presto in E Major
34. 24 Preludes, Op. 34: X. Moderato non troppo in C-Sharp Minor
35. 24 Preludes, Op. 34: XI. Allegretto in B Major
36. 24 Preludes, Op. 34: XII. Allegro non troppo in G-Sharp Minor
37. 24 Preludes, Op. 34: XIII. Moderato in G-Flat Major
38. 24 Preludes, Op. 34: XIV. Adagio in E-Flat Minor
39. 24 Preludes, Op. 34: XV. Andantino in D-Flat Major
40. 24 Preludes, Op. 34: XVI. Largo in B-Flat Minor
41. 24 Preludes, Op. 34: XVII. Largo in A-Flat Major
42. 24 Preludes, Op. 34: XVIII. Allegretto in F Minor
43. 24 Preludes, Op. 34: XIX. Andantino in E-Flat Major
44. 24 Preludes, Op. 34: XX. Allegretto furioso in C Minor
45. 24 Preludes, Op. 34: XXI. Allegretto poco moderato in B-Flat Major
46. 24 Preludes, Op. 34: XXII. Adagio in G Mnor
47. 24 Preludes, Op. 34: XXIII. Moderato in F Major
48. 24 Preludes, Op. 34: XXIV. Allegretto in D Minor

Dmitri Shostakovich is one of the most famous composers of the 20th century. While the focus is on his masterful cycles of symphonies and string quartets, he also wrote outstanding solo piano music.

Shostakovich’s piano masterpiece is the 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87, although here, too, no more than a few movements are ever available at any one time. His other major piano works consist of two piano sonatas and the 24 Preludes, Op. 34.

I consider Shostakovich’s solo piano compositions to be severely underrated, a situation that I can only hope will change in the coming years.