Yulianna Avdeeva - Shostakovich: Preludes & Fugues Op. 87 (2025) [Official Digital Download 24/96]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 02:26:55 minutes | 1,08 GB
Classical | Studio Master, Official Digital Download
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 02:26:55 minutes | 1,08 GB
Classical | Studio Master, Official Digital Download
The internationally renowned pianist Yulianna Avdeeva presents Shostakovich's 24 Preludes and Fugues Op. 87, one of the most important works in the piano repertoire. This monumental cycle harks back to Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier and is considered one of the most demanding works for piano ever written. Avdeeva joins an elite group of pianists who have undertaken the challenge of performing the complete opus, which is rarely heard in its entirety. To complement this iconic work, Avdeeva also presents the completion of an alternative Prelude and Fugue in C-Sharp Minor, discovered by leading Shostakovich expert Olga Digonskaya and completed by composer and Shostakovich biographer Krzysztof Meyer. Shostakovich sketched an initial prelude in C-Sharp Minor in 1950, but then decided to compose a new prelude-fugue pair in this key, which eventually found its way into Opus 87. The sketch of the original prelude was found in the Shostakovich archive in Moscow in 2005; Krzysztof Meyer completed the fragment in 2019 and added his own fugue “in the style of Shostakovich”. This discovery adds a new and exciting dimension to the cycle and will be an important part of the story behind the album. Avdeeva returns to PENTATONE after her acclaimed label debut with Resilience (2023), and Chopin: Voyage (2024), both of which received outstanding reviews for their exceptional artistry and interpretation.
TRACKLIST
Disc 1
1) No. 1, in C Major: Prelude 2:40
2) No. 1, in C Major: Fugue 3:18
3) No. 2, in A Minor: Prelude 0:57
4) No. 2, in A Minor: Fugue 1:27
5) No. 3, in G Major: Prelude 1:39
6) No. 3, in G Major: Fugue 2:09
7) No. 4, in E Minor: Prelude 3:00
8) No. 4, in E Minor: Fugue 4:47
9) No. 5, in D Major: Prelude 1:49
10) No. 5, in D Major: Fugue 2:03
11) No. 6, in B Minor: Prelude 1:34
12) No. 6, in B Minor: Fugue 4:04
13) No. 7, in A Major: Prelude 1:24
14) No. 7, in A Major: Fugue 2:40
15) No. 8, in F-Sharp Minor: Prelude 1:12
16) No. 8, in F-Sharp Minor: Fugue 7:16
17) No. 9, in E Major: Prelude 2:30
18) No. 9, in E Major: Fugue 1:40
19) No. 10, in C-Sharp Minor: Prelude 1:55
20) No. 10, in C-Sharp Minor: Fugue 4:52
21) No. 11, in B Major: Prelude 1:17
22) No. 11, in B Major: Fugue 2:09
23) No. 12, in G-Sharp Minor: Prelude 3:13
24) No. 12, in G-Sharp Minor: Fugue 3:36
25) No. 13, in F-Sharp Major: Prelude 2:12
26) No. 13, in F-Sharp Major: Fugue 4:27
27) No. 14, in E-Flat Minor: Prelude 4:58
28) No. 14, in E-Flat Minor: Fugue 2:29
Disc 2
1) No. 15, in D-Flat Major: Prelude 2:54
2) No. 15, in D-Flat Major: Fugue 1:57
3) No. 16, in B-Flat Minor: Prelude 2:23
4) No. 16, in B-Flat Minor: Fugue 7:33
5) No. 17, in A-Flat Major: Prelude 1:42
6) No. 17, in A-Flat Major: Fugue 3:54
7) No. 18, in F Minor: Prelude 1:59
8) No. 18, in F Minor: Fugue 2:58
9) No. 19, in E-Flat Major: Prelude 2:42
10) No. 19, in E-Flat Major: Fugue 2:28
11) No. 20, in C Minor: Prelude 4:08
12) No. 20, in C Minor: Fugue 5:05
13) No. 21, in B-Flat Major: Prelude 1:24
14) No. 21, in B-Flat Major: Fugue 2:56
15) No. 22, in G Minor: Prelude 2:14
16) No. 22, in G Minor: Fugue 3:35
17) No. 23, in F Major: Prelude 3:13
18) No. 23, in F Major: Fugue 2:47
19) No. 24, in D Minor: Prelude 3:16
20) No. 24, in D Minor: Fugue 7:12
21) Prelude 1:45
22) Fugue 1:38
foobar2000 1.6.2 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2025-05-29 14:44:20
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Analyzed: Yulianna Avdeeva / Shostakovich: Preludes & Fugues Op. 87
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -10.21 dB -31.95 dB 2:40 01-No. 1, in C Major: Prelude
DR12 -11.43 dB -30.36 dB 3:18 02-No. 1, in C Major: Fugue
DR11 -16.01 dB -30.23 dB 0:58 03-No. 2, in A Minor: Prelude
DR13 -5.59 dB -22.42 dB 1:27 04-No. 2, in A Minor: Fugue
DR10 -3.62 dB -18.26 dB 1:39 05-No. 3, in G Major: Prelude
DR11 -4.42 dB -21.05 dB 2:10 06-No. 3, in G Major: Fugue
DR14 -12.31 dB -31.68 dB 3:00 07-No. 4, in E Minor: Prelude
DR11 -3.65 dB -21.66 dB 4:48 08-No. 4, in E Minor: Fugue
DR12 -14.13 dB -31.22 dB 1:50 09-No. 5, in D Major: Prelude
DR12 -4.74 dB -23.51 dB 2:04 10-No. 5, in D Major: Fugue
DR12 -2.82 dB -18.33 dB 1:35 11-No. 6, in B Minor: Prelude
DR12 -10.40 dB -27.88 dB 4:04 12-No. 6, in B Minor: Fugue
DR10 -17.47 dB -34.70 dB 1:24 13-No. 7, in A Major: Prelude
DR13 -5.80 dB -25.96 dB 2:40 14-No. 7, in A Major: Fugue
DR12 -14.82 dB -32.10 dB 1:12 15-No. 8, in F-Sharp Minor: Prelude
DR13 -10.10 dB -28.42 dB 7:16 16-No. 8, in F-Sharp Minor: Fugue
DR13 -9.12 dB -32.74 dB 2:30 17-No. 9, in E Major: Prelude
DR12 -6.02 dB -22.34 dB 1:40 18-No. 9, in E Major: Fugue
DR12 -12.22 dB -29.21 dB 1:55 19-No. 10, in C-Sharp Minor: Prelude
DR13 -7.71 dB -26.26 dB 4:53 20-No. 10, in C-Sharp Minor: Fugue
DR13 -11.50 dB -29.76 dB 1:17 21-No. 11, in B Major: Prelude
DR12 -6.08 dB -21.08 dB 2:10 22-No. 11, in B Major: Fugue
DR13 -6.11 dB -26.41 dB 3:13 23-No. 12, in G-Sharp Minor: Prelude
DR12 -3.49 dB -20.66 dB 3:36 24-No. 12, in G-Sharp Minor: Fugue
DR12 -16.40 dB -34.08 dB 2:10 25-No. 13, in F-Sharp Major: Prelude
DR13 -6.99 dB -27.03 dB 4:28 26-No. 13, in F-Sharp Major: Fugue
DR14 -2.78 dB -25.46 dB 4:59 27-No. 14, in E-Flat Minor: Prelude
DR12 -8.06 dB -26.05 dB 2:29 28-No. 14, in E-Flat Minor: Fugue
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Number of tracks: 28
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1911 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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foobar2000 1.6.2 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2025-05-29 14:45:09
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Analyzed: Yulianna Avdeeva / Shostakovich: Preludes & Fugues Op. 87
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -2.99 dB -20.70 dB 2:54 01-No. 15, in D-Flat Major: Prelude
DR12 -2.69 dB -18.30 dB 1:57 02-No. 15, in D-Flat Major: Fugue
DR11 -11.27 dB -29.37 dB 2:23 03-No. 16, in B-Flat Minor: Prelude
DR14 -15.34 dB -34.50 dB 7:34 04-No. 16, in B-Flat Minor: Fugue
DR11 -13.88 dB -28.73 dB 1:42 05-No. 17, in A-Flat Major: Prelude
DR12 -5.67 dB -24.30 dB 3:54 06-No. 17, in A-Flat Major: Fugue
DR13 -9.75 dB -31.56 dB 1:59 07-No. 18, in F Minor: Prelude
DR12 -8.93 dB -27.66 dB 2:57 08-No. 18, in F Minor: Fugue
DR13 -2.86 dB -23.78 dB 2:43 09-No. 19, in E-Flat Major: Prelude
DR11 -6.55 dB -22.81 dB 2:28 10-No. 19, in E-Flat Major: Fugue
DR13 -16.23 dB -35.18 dB 4:09 11-No. 20, in C Minor: Prelude
DR14 -5.71 dB -27.82 dB 5:05 12-No. 20, in C Minor: Fugue
DR12 -7.28 dB -25.46 dB 1:24 13-No. 21, in B-Flat Major: Prelude
DR12 -3.98 dB -22.58 dB 2:56 14-No. 21, in B-Flat Major: Fugue
DR11 -12.83 dB -31.34 dB 2:15 15-No. 22, in G Minor: Prelude
DR13 -7.24 dB -27.29 dB 3:36 16-No. 22, in G Minor: Fugue
DR13 -11.22 dB -33.61 dB 3:13 17-No. 23, in F Major: Prelude
DR11 -8.78 dB -26.14 dB 2:47 18-No. 23, in F Major: Fugue
DR13 -2.32 dB -22.03 dB 3:17 19-No. 24, in D Minor: Prelude
DR12 -1.65 dB -20.11 dB 7:13 20-No. 24, in D Minor: Fugue
DR13 -6.00 dB -25.03 dB 1:45 21-Prelude
DR11 -4.16 dB -19.72 dB 1:38 22-Fugue
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Number of tracks: 22
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2052 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2025-05-29 14:44:20
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Analyzed: Yulianna Avdeeva / Shostakovich: Preludes & Fugues Op. 87
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -10.21 dB -31.95 dB 2:40 01-No. 1, in C Major: Prelude
DR12 -11.43 dB -30.36 dB 3:18 02-No. 1, in C Major: Fugue
DR11 -16.01 dB -30.23 dB 0:58 03-No. 2, in A Minor: Prelude
DR13 -5.59 dB -22.42 dB 1:27 04-No. 2, in A Minor: Fugue
DR10 -3.62 dB -18.26 dB 1:39 05-No. 3, in G Major: Prelude
DR11 -4.42 dB -21.05 dB 2:10 06-No. 3, in G Major: Fugue
DR14 -12.31 dB -31.68 dB 3:00 07-No. 4, in E Minor: Prelude
DR11 -3.65 dB -21.66 dB 4:48 08-No. 4, in E Minor: Fugue
DR12 -14.13 dB -31.22 dB 1:50 09-No. 5, in D Major: Prelude
DR12 -4.74 dB -23.51 dB 2:04 10-No. 5, in D Major: Fugue
DR12 -2.82 dB -18.33 dB 1:35 11-No. 6, in B Minor: Prelude
DR12 -10.40 dB -27.88 dB 4:04 12-No. 6, in B Minor: Fugue
DR10 -17.47 dB -34.70 dB 1:24 13-No. 7, in A Major: Prelude
DR13 -5.80 dB -25.96 dB 2:40 14-No. 7, in A Major: Fugue
DR12 -14.82 dB -32.10 dB 1:12 15-No. 8, in F-Sharp Minor: Prelude
DR13 -10.10 dB -28.42 dB 7:16 16-No. 8, in F-Sharp Minor: Fugue
DR13 -9.12 dB -32.74 dB 2:30 17-No. 9, in E Major: Prelude
DR12 -6.02 dB -22.34 dB 1:40 18-No. 9, in E Major: Fugue
DR12 -12.22 dB -29.21 dB 1:55 19-No. 10, in C-Sharp Minor: Prelude
DR13 -7.71 dB -26.26 dB 4:53 20-No. 10, in C-Sharp Minor: Fugue
DR13 -11.50 dB -29.76 dB 1:17 21-No. 11, in B Major: Prelude
DR12 -6.08 dB -21.08 dB 2:10 22-No. 11, in B Major: Fugue
DR13 -6.11 dB -26.41 dB 3:13 23-No. 12, in G-Sharp Minor: Prelude
DR12 -3.49 dB -20.66 dB 3:36 24-No. 12, in G-Sharp Minor: Fugue
DR12 -16.40 dB -34.08 dB 2:10 25-No. 13, in F-Sharp Major: Prelude
DR13 -6.99 dB -27.03 dB 4:28 26-No. 13, in F-Sharp Major: Fugue
DR14 -2.78 dB -25.46 dB 4:59 27-No. 14, in E-Flat Minor: Prelude
DR12 -8.06 dB -26.05 dB 2:29 28-No. 14, in E-Flat Minor: Fugue
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Number of tracks: 28
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1911 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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foobar2000 1.6.2 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2025-05-29 14:45:09
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Analyzed: Yulianna Avdeeva / Shostakovich: Preludes & Fugues Op. 87
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -2.99 dB -20.70 dB 2:54 01-No. 15, in D-Flat Major: Prelude
DR12 -2.69 dB -18.30 dB 1:57 02-No. 15, in D-Flat Major: Fugue
DR11 -11.27 dB -29.37 dB 2:23 03-No. 16, in B-Flat Minor: Prelude
DR14 -15.34 dB -34.50 dB 7:34 04-No. 16, in B-Flat Minor: Fugue
DR11 -13.88 dB -28.73 dB 1:42 05-No. 17, in A-Flat Major: Prelude
DR12 -5.67 dB -24.30 dB 3:54 06-No. 17, in A-Flat Major: Fugue
DR13 -9.75 dB -31.56 dB 1:59 07-No. 18, in F Minor: Prelude
DR12 -8.93 dB -27.66 dB 2:57 08-No. 18, in F Minor: Fugue
DR13 -2.86 dB -23.78 dB 2:43 09-No. 19, in E-Flat Major: Prelude
DR11 -6.55 dB -22.81 dB 2:28 10-No. 19, in E-Flat Major: Fugue
DR13 -16.23 dB -35.18 dB 4:09 11-No. 20, in C Minor: Prelude
DR14 -5.71 dB -27.82 dB 5:05 12-No. 20, in C Minor: Fugue
DR12 -7.28 dB -25.46 dB 1:24 13-No. 21, in B-Flat Major: Prelude
DR12 -3.98 dB -22.58 dB 2:56 14-No. 21, in B-Flat Major: Fugue
DR11 -12.83 dB -31.34 dB 2:15 15-No. 22, in G Minor: Prelude
DR13 -7.24 dB -27.29 dB 3:36 16-No. 22, in G Minor: Fugue
DR13 -11.22 dB -33.61 dB 3:13 17-No. 23, in F Major: Prelude
DR11 -8.78 dB -26.14 dB 2:47 18-No. 23, in F Major: Fugue
DR13 -2.32 dB -22.03 dB 3:17 19-No. 24, in D Minor: Prelude
DR12 -1.65 dB -20.11 dB 7:13 20-No. 24, in D Minor: Fugue
DR13 -6.00 dB -25.03 dB 1:45 21-Prelude
DR11 -4.16 dB -19.72 dB 1:38 22-Fugue
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Number of tracks: 22
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2052 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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