Shostakovich: 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 87

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No one undertakes a recording of Shostakovich’s 24 Preludes and Fugues lightly, and Dutch pianist Hannes Minnaar engages an authoritative objectivity in running the ever-surprising gamut of moods... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2023, 5 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Release Date: 4th Nov 2022
Catalogue No: CC72907
Label: Challenge Classics
Length: 2 hours 30 minutes

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Shostakovich: Preludes & Fugues for piano (24), Op. 87

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Hannes Minnaar

Prelude No. 1 in C Major

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Fugue No. 1 in C Major

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Prelude No. 2 in A Minor

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Fugue No. 2 in A Minor

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Prelude No. 3 in G Major

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Fugue No. 3 in G Major

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Prelude No. 4 in E Minor

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Fugue No. 4 in E Minor

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Prelude No. 5 in D Major

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Fugue No. 5 in D Major

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Prelude No. 6 in B Minor

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Fugue No. 6 in B Minor

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Prelude No. 7 in A Major

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Fugue No. 7 in A Major

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Prelude No. 8 in F Sharp Minor

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Fugue No. 8 in F Sharp Minor

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Prelude No. 9 in E Major

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Fugue No. 9 in E Major

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Prelude No. 10 in C Sharp Minor

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Prelude No. 11 in B Major

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Prelude No. 12 in G Sharp Minor

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Fugue No. 12 in G Sharp Minor

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Prelude No. 13 in F Sharp Major

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Fugue No. 13 in F Sharp Major

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Prelude No. 14 in E Flat Minor

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Prelude No. 15 in D Flat Major

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Fugue No. 15 in D Flat Major

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Prelude No. 16 in B Flat Minor

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Fugue No. 16 in B Flat Minor

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Prelude No. 17 in A Flat Major

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Fugue No. 17 in A Flat Major

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Prelude No. 18 in F Minor

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Fugue No. 18 in F Minor

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Prelude No. 19 in E Flat Major

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Fugue No. 19 in E Flat Major

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Prelude No. 20 in C Minor

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Prelude No. 21 in B Flat Major

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Prelude No. 22 in G Minor

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Fugue No. 22 in G Minor

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Prelude No. 23 in F Major

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Fugue No. 23 in F Major

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Prelude No. 24 in D Minor

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Fugue No. 24 in D Minor

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A new recording from Challenge Classics pivotal pianist, Hannes Minnaar. Following his Diapason d'Or account of Bach's Goldberg Variations, Minnaar confronts the 'Bachian' masterpiece of the 20th Century: Shostakovich's Preludes and Fugues op. 87.

After Bach's Goldberg Variations, which won him worldwide honours (including a Diapason d'Or), Hannes Minnaar challenges and confronts what has become a 'classic' of the 20th century repertoire: Shostakovich's Preludes and Fugues, composed in 1951. Here again, the qualities of his pianism, for which he is recognised as one of the leading musicians of our time, come under the spotlight: the diversity of touch and the suppleness between tension and tranquillity to characterise every Prelude and Fugue, the precision of tone, the lack of any affectation, a natural finesse in phrasing and articulation, and a familiarity with the score going hand in hand with a freshness that conjures a sense of improvisation. Here we encounter a new landmark in the crowded field of interpretations of this wonderful music.

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February 2023

No one undertakes a recording of Shostakovich’s 24 Preludes and Fugues lightly, and Dutch pianist Hannes Minnaar engages an authoritative objectivity in running the ever-surprising gamut of moods in this colossal achievement...While the toccata brilliance of the minute-ish long A minor and B flat major Preludes is crisp and even, Minnaar doesn’t stint on the violence, either.

February 2023

Minnaar’s adroitness in the most virtuoso pieces is matched by his patient expressivity in the more brooding ones. He is prepared to take his time, but he does so judiciously, never for the sake of his own glory, always in sympathy with the music’s humane voice.

Shostakovich: 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 87

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