Shostakovich's Preludes and Fugues
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Contexts, Style, Performance
Mark Mazullo
This is the first book-length study of Shostakovich’s Twenty-Four Preludes and Fugues for piano, Opus 87. Mark Mazullo explains the cultural context in which Shostakovich composed, relates the cycle to piano works (by Bach, Hindemith, and others), and offers individual commentaries on each of the Preludes and Fugues.
Mark Mazullo is Associate Professor and Chair of the Music Department at Macalester College.
ISBN: 9780300149432
Publication Date: June 22, 2010
Publication Date: June 22, 2010
304 pages, 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
94 music ex., 2 illus.
94 music ex., 2 illus.