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Dmitri Shostakovich

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87

1950–1951

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Total duration: 139' 30"

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1. C major, Prelude

Duration: 2' 30"

Difficulty: 2.5

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 1. C major, Prelude

1. C major, Fugue

Duration: 2' 30"

Difficulty: 3

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 1. C major, Fugue

2. A minor, Prelude

Duration: 1'

Difficulty: 3

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 2. A minor, Prelude

2. A minor, Fugue

This fugue exists in an earlier version from 1934.

Duration: 1' 30"

Difficulty: 3.5

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 2. A minor, Fugue

3. G major, Prelude

Duration: 2'

Difficulty: 2.5

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 3. G major, Prelude

3. G major, Fugue

Duration: 2'

Difficulty: 3.5

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 3. G major, Fugue

4. E minor, Prelude

Duration: 2'

Difficulty: 3

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 4. E minor, Prelude

4. E minor, Fugue

Duration: 5' 30"

Difficulty: 3.5

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 4. E minor, Fugue Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 4. E minor, Fugue

5. D major, Prelude

Duration: 1' 30"

Difficulty: 2.5

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 5. D major, Prelude

5. D major, Fugue

Duration: 2'

Difficulty: 3

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 5. D major, Fugue

6. B minor, Prelude

Duration: 1' 30"

Difficulty: 2.5

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 6. B minor, Prelude

6. B minor, Fugue

Duration: 4'

Difficulty: 3.5

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 6. B minor, Fugue

7. A major, Prelude

Duration: 1' 30"

Difficulty: 2

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 7. A major, Prelude

7. A major, Fugue

Duration: 2' 30"

Difficulty: 3

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 7. A major, Fugue

8. F-sharp minor, Prelude

Duration: 1' 30"

Difficulty: 2.5

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 8. F-sharp minor, Prelude

8. F-sharp minor, Fugue

Duration: 7'

Difficulty: 3.5

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 8. F-sharp minor, Fugue

9. E major, Prelude

Duration: 2' 30"

Difficulty: 2

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 9. E major, Prelude

9. E major, Fugue

Duration: 1' 30"

Difficulty: 3

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 9. E major, Fugue

10. C-sharp minor, Prelude

Duration: 2'

Difficulty: 2.5

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 10. C-sharp minor, Prelude

10. C-sharp minor, Fugue

Duration: 5'

Difficulty: 3.5

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 10. C-sharp minor, Fugue

11. B major, Prelude

Duration: 1' 30"

Difficulty: 2.5

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 11. B major, Prelude

11. B major, Fugue

Duration: 2'

Difficulty: 4

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 11. B major, Fugue

12. G-sharp minor, Prelude

Duration: 4'

Difficulty: 2.5

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 12. G-sharp minor, Prelude

12. G-sharp minor, Fugue

Duration: 4'

Difficulty: 4.5

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 12. G-sharp minor, Fugue

13. F-sharp major, Prelude

Duration: 2'

Difficulty: 3

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 13. F-sharp major, Prelude

13. F-sharp major, Fugue

Duration: 5'

Difficulty: 4

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 13. F-sharp major, Fugue

14. E-flat minor, Prelude

Duration: 3' 30"

Difficulty: 2.5

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 14. E-flat minor, Prelude

14. E-flat minor, Fugue

Duration: 2' 30"

Difficulty: 3

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 14. E-flat minor, Fugue

15. D-flat major, Prelude

Shostakovich also arranged this prelude for two pianos.

Duration: 3'

Difficulty: 3.5

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 15. D-flat major, Prelude

15. D-flat major, Fugue

Duration: 2'

Difficulty: 5

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 15. D-flat major, Fugue

16. B-flat minor, Prelude

Duration: 2' 30"

Difficulty: 3

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 16. B-flat minor, Prelude

16. B-flat minor, Fugue

Duration: 6' 30"

Difficulty: 3

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 16. B-flat minor, Fugue

17. A-flat major, Prelude

Duration: 2'

Difficulty: 2.5

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 17. A-flat major, Prelude

17. A-flat major, Fugue

Duration: 4'

Difficulty: 4

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 17. A-flat major, Fugue

18. F minor, Prelude

Duration: 2'

Difficulty: 2.5

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 18. F minor, Prelude

18. F minor, Fugue

Duration: 3'

Difficulty: 3

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 18. F minor, Fugue

19. E-flat major, Prelude

Duration: 2'

Difficulty: 2.5

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 19. E-flat major, Prelude

19. E-flat major, Fugue

Duration: 2' 30"

Difficulty: 3.5

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 19. E-flat major, Fugue

20. C minor, Prelude

Duration: 4'

Difficulty: 2.5

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 20. C minor, Prelude

20. C minor, Fugue

Duration: 5'

Difficulty: 3

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 20. C minor, Fugue

21. B-flat major, Prelude

Duration: 1' 30"

Difficulty: 3.5

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 21. B-flat major, Prelude

21. B-flat major, Fugue

Duration: 3'

Difficulty: 3

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 21. B-flat major, Fugue

22. G minor, Prelude

Duration: 2'

Difficulty: 2.5

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 22. G minor, Prelude

22. G minor, Fugue

Duration: 3'

Difficulty: 3.5

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 22. G minor, Fugue

23. F major, Prelude

Duration: 2' 30"

Difficulty: 2.5

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 23. F major, Prelude

23. F major, Fugue

Duration: 3'

Difficulty: 3.5

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 23. F major, Fugue

24. D minor, Prelude

Duration: 3'

Difficulty: 2.5

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 24. D minor, Prelude

24. D minor, Fugue

Duration: 7'

Difficulty: 4

Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87; 24. D minor, Fugue

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