{"product_id":"shostakovich-ashkenazy-24-preludes-fugues-op-87","title":"Shostakovich - Ashkenazy – 24 Preludes \u0026 Fugues, Op. 87","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"134\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"134\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003e24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e – \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eDmitri Shostakovich\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"82\"\u003ePerformed by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eVladimir Ashkenazy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"489\"\u003eThis monumental cycle stands as one of the 20th century’s greatest keyboard works—a modern counterpart to \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Well-Tempered Clavier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJohann Sebastian Bach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Composed between 1950–51, Shostakovich’s Op. 87 traverses all 24 major and minor keys, pairing each prelude with a fugue in a rigorous yet deeply expressive structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"491\" data-end=\"757\"\u003eAshkenazy’s interpretation is widely admired for balancing clarity and emotional depth. He treats the set not just as an academic exercise in counterpoint, but as a vast emotional landscape - ranging from intimate miniatures to monumental, almost symphonic statements.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Decca Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53206621913430,"sku":"466 066-2","price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/1013\/7686\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_4caef0f9-0ab7-4062-abee-eaa31c7834c8.jpg?v=1776867994","url":"https:\/\/www.sounds-grounds.co.uk\/products\/shostakovich-ashkenazy-24-preludes-fugues-op-87","provider":"Sounds + Grounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}