24 Preludes and Fugues, Op 87 (Shostakovich)
from Shostakovich: 24 Preludes & Fugues Op 87 (CDA66441/3)
1 Prelude in C major [2'28]
2 Fugue in C major [2'27]
3 Prelude in A minor [0'56]
4 Fugue in A minor [1'21]
5 Prelude in G major [1'56]
6 Fugue in G major [2'07]
7 Prelude in E minor [3'11]
8 Fugue in E minor [5'40]
9 Prelude in D major [1'44]
10 Fugue in D major [1'55]
11 Prelude in B minor [2'20]
12 Fugue in B minor [6'52]
13 Prelude in A major [1'19]
14 Fugue in A major [2'07]
15 Prelude in F sharp minor [1'15]
16 Fugue in F sharp minor [7'21]
17 Prelude in E major [2'33]
18 Fugue in E major [1'37]
19 Prelude in C sharp minor [1'46]
20 Fugue in C sharp minor [4'55]
21 Prelude in B major [1'24]
22 Fugue in B major [2'31]
23 Prelude in G sharp minor [5'13]
24 Fugue in G sharp minor [3'50]
25 Prelude in F sharp major [2'28]
26 Fugue in F sharp major [7'34]
27 Prelude in E flat minor [4'45]
28 Fugue in E flat minor [2'31]
29 Prelude in D flat major [3'13]
30 Fugue in D flat major [1'55]
31 Prelude in B flat minor [3'12]
32 Fugue in B flat minor [9'24]
33 Prelude in A flat major [1'46]
34 Fugue in A flat major [4'04]
35 Prelude in F minor [3'05]
36 Fugue in F minor [2'45]
37 Prelude in E flat major [2'26]
38 Fugue in E flat major [2'18]
39 Prelude in C minor [3'54]
40 Fugue in C minor [6'16]
41 Prelude in B flat major [1'31]
42 Fugue in B flat major [2'58]
43 Prelude in G minor [3'14]
44 Fugue in G minor [4'57]
45 Prelude in F major [3'42]
46 Fugue in F major [3'04]
47 Prelude in D minor [3'53]
48 Fugue in D minor [8'19]
162 minutes 2 seconds 48 tracks
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