24 Preludes and Fugues Op. 87

by Dmitri Shostakovich & Keith Jarrett

24 Preludes and Fugues Op. 87 cover art

Eschewing his legendary jazz improvisations, Keith Jarrett tackles Shostakovich's massive, Bach-inspired cycle of preludes and fugues with immense rigor. The performance is highly praised for its structural transparency and objective clarity, highlighting the intricate counterpoint and somber neoclassical beauty of the mid-20th-century masterpiece.

Genres

  • Modern Classical
  • Prelude
  • Fugue

Tracklist

  1. 24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87: No. 1 in C major
  2. 24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87: No. 2 in A minor
  3. 24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87: No. 3 in G major
  4. 24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87: No. 4 in E minor
  5. 24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87: No. 5 in D major
  6. 24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87: No. 6 in B minor
  7. 24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87: No. 7 in A major
  8. 24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87: No. 8 in F-sharp minor
  9. 24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87: No. 9 in E major
  10. 24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87: No. 10 in C-sharp minor
  11. 24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87: No. 11 in B major
  12. 24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87: No. 12 in G-sharp minor
  13. 24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87: No. 13 in F-sharp major
  14. 24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87: No. 14 in E-flat minor
  15. 24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87: No. 15 in D-flat major
  16. 24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87: No. 16 in B-flat minor
  17. 24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87: No. 17 in A-flat major
  18. 24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87: No. 18 in F minor
  19. 24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87: No. 19 in E-flat major
  20. 24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87: No. 20 in C minor
  21. 24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87: No. 21 in B-flat major
  22. 24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87: No. 22 in G minor
  23. 24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87: No. 23 in F major
  24. 24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87: No. 24 in D minor