Little Preludes and Fugues (24)

Wide selection of fine pieces, many difficult to find elsewhere. Included are harpsichord toccatas, Capriccio on the Departure of His Most Beloved Brother, Aria Variata 'alla Maniera Italiana' and the 6 Little Preludes, as well as many lesser-known compositions — over 40 in all.Content :Toccata in F-sharp Minor, BWV 910Toccata in C Minor, BWV 911Toccata in D Major, BWV 912Toccata in D Minor, BWV 913Toccata in E Minor, BWV 914Toccata in G Minor, BWV 915Toccata in G Major, BWV 916Prelude and Fugue in A Minor, BWV 895Fugue n A Major, from Prelude and Fugue, BWV 896Fugue in A Minor, BWV 897 (doubtful)Prelude and Fughetta in D Minor, BWV 899 (doubtful)Prelude and Fughetta in E Minor, BWV 900Fantasia and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 905 (doubtful)Fantasia and Fughetta in B-flat Major, BWV 907 (doubtful)Fantasia and Fughetta in D Major, BWV 908 (doubtful)Concerto and Fugue in C Minor, BWV 909 (doubtful)Fantasia in G Minor, BWV 920 (doubtful)Fantasisa in C Minor, BWV Anh. 86 (incomplete)Prelude (Fantasia) in C Minor, BWV 921 (doubtful)Prelude in B Minor, BWV 923 (doubtful)Seven Little Preludes, BWV 924-930 (from the Clarvier-B?ein vor Wilhelm Friedemann Bach)Six Little Preludes, BWV 933-938Five Preludes, BWV 939-943Fugue in A Minor, BWV 944Fugue in A Major, BWV 949 (doubtful)Fugue in B Minor on a Theme by Albinoni, BWV 951Fugue in C Major, BWV 952 (doubtful)Fugue in C Major, BWV 953 (from the Clavier-B?lein vor Wilhelm Friedemann Bach)Fugue in B-flat Major, BWV 954 (arr. from J. A. Reincken's Hortus musicus)Fugue in B-flat Major, BWV 955 (arr.of an organ fugue by J. C. Erselius)Fugue in E Minor, BWV 956 (doubtful)Fugue in G Major, BWV 957 (doubtful)Fugue in A Minor, BWV 958Fugue in A Minor, BWV 959Fughetta in C Minor, BWV 961 (doubtful)Prelude, Fugue and Allegro in E-flat Major, BWV 998 (for lute or keyboard)Suite in A Minor, BWV 818Suite in E-flat Major, BWV 819Ouverture in F Major, BWV 820Suite in B-flat Major, BWV 821Suite in F Minor, BWV 823 (incomplete)Partie in A Major, BWV 832Partita in C Minor, BWV 997 (for lute or keyboard)Partita in E Major, BWV 1006a (for lute or keyboard; arr. Of Violin Partita No. 3, BWV 1006)Sonata in D Major, BWV 963Sonata in D Minor, BWV 964 (arr. Of Violin Sonata No. 2, BWV 1003; doubtful)Sonata in A Minor, BWV 965 (arr. from Reincken's Hortus musicus)Sonata in C Major, BWV 966 (arr. from Violin Reinchken's Hortus musicus)Adagio in G Major, BWV 968 (arr. from Violin Sonata No. 3, BWV 1005; doubtful)Three Minuets, BWV 841-843 (from the Clavier-B?ein vor Wilhelm Friedemann Bach)Aria variata alla maniera italiana [Air varied in the Italian manner], BWV 989 Capriccio sopra la lontananza del suo fratello dilettissimo [Capriccio on the departure of his most beloved brother], BWVCapriccio in E Major, BWV 993

Par SHCHEDRIN RODION. The combination of cantabile elements and tight staccato rhythm, typical of Shchedrin's piano music, makes this 'little' sonata an effective, yet quite easily playable piece. It is unmistakable that this music has been written by a pianist who knows how to use the instrument. A virtuoso pianist himself, Shchedrin has often performed his piano works, including concertos, sonatas and 24 preludes and fugues, himself. The 'Sonatina' is dedicated to Shchedrin's wife, the famous prima-ballerina Maya Plisetskaya, and was performed for the first time in Moscow in 2005 as a birthday present./ Répertoire / Piano