Sunday, July 12, 2009

Shostakovich: From Despair to Delight

Some musical masterpieces transcend mere euphony to become a matter of life and death. Composed in 1950-51 by Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975), the 24 Preludes and Fugues, Opus 87 for piano represented a relief from the Russian composer’s life under the Stalinist yoke. -- Read Story

Shostakovich plays Prelude & Fugue #1 in C op 87

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