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Shostakovich, Dmitry Dmitrievich : 24 Preludes and Fugues No.7 A-Dur Op.87-7

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Music ID : 21828
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:pieces
Total Playing Time:4 min 00 sec
Copyright:Under Copyright Protection

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Author : Yamamoto, Akihisa

Last Updated: January 9, 2021
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Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

Prelude

The Prelude (Allegro poco moderato, completed November 10, 1950) seems to possess an atmosphere reminiscent of Bach, who served as the model for this collection. The melody, played over a tonic bass, is elegant and delicate despite its frequent leaps. The piece gradually features more chromatic progressions, and just when it seems to reach a flat key, it abruptly returns to the tonic A major to conclude.

Fugue

The subject of the Fugue (3 voices, Allegretto, completed November 11, 1950) possesses restrained grace and simplicity. It is highly unusual and interesting for a fugue that all notes forming the subject are constituent notes of the tonic chord. This extends the harmonic rhythm of the entire piece and enhances its harmonic stability.

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