Biography
One of the great composers of the Soviet era, who worked under constant political pressure. His 24 Preludes and Fugues (Op. 87) — composed after hearing Tatiana Nikolayeva perform Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier — are the most significant homage to Bach in the 20th century. His two piano sonatas, piano quintet, two piano concertos, and early Aphorisms complete a significant piano output marked by biting wit and suppressed tragedy.
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Works (78)
24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87
- Prelude and Fugue in C major, Op. 87 No. 1 No. 1 Key C major Difficulty
- Prelude and Fugue in A minor, Op. 87 No. 2 No. 2 Key A minor Difficulty
- Prelude and Fugue in G major, Op. 87 No. 3 No. 3 Key G major Difficulty
- Prelude and Fugue in E minor, Op. 87 No. 4 No. 4 Key E minor Difficulty
- Prelude and Fugue in D major, Op. 87 No. 5 No. 5 Key D major Difficulty
- Prelude and Fugue in B minor, Op. 87 No. 6 No. 6 Key B minor Difficulty
- Prelude and Fugue in A major, Op. 87 No. 7 No. 7 Key A major Difficulty
- Prelude and Fugue in F♯ minor, Op. 87 No. 8 No. 8 Key F♯ minor Difficulty
- Prelude and Fugue in E major, Op. 87 No. 9 No. 9 Key E major Difficulty
- Prelude and Fugue in C♯ minor, Op. 87 No. 10 No. 10 Key C♯ minor Difficulty
- Prelude and Fugue in B major, Op. 87 No. 11 No. 11 Key B major Difficulty
- Prelude and Fugue in G♯ minor, Op. 87 No. 12 No. 12 Key G♯ minor Difficulty
- Prelude and Fugue in F♯ major, Op. 87 No. 13 No. 13 Key F♯ major Difficulty
- Prelude and Fugue in E♭ minor, Op. 87 No. 14 No. 14 Key E♭ minor Difficulty
- Prelude and Fugue in D♭ major, Op. 87 No. 15 No. 15 Key D♭ major Difficulty
- Prelude and Fugue in B♭ minor, Op. 87 No. 16 No. 16 Key B♭ minor Difficulty
- Prelude and Fugue in A♭ major, Op. 87 No. 17 No. 17 Key A♭ major Difficulty
- Prelude and Fugue in F minor, Op. 87 No. 18 No. 18 Key F minor Difficulty
- Prelude and Fugue in E♭ major, Op. 87 No. 19 No. 19 Key E♭ major Difficulty
- Prelude and Fugue in C minor, Op. 87 No. 20 No. 20 Key C minor Difficulty
- Prelude and Fugue in B♭ major, Op. 87 No. 21 No. 21 Key B♭ major Difficulty
- Prelude and Fugue in G minor, Op. 87 No. 22 No. 22 Key G minor Difficulty
- Prelude and Fugue in F major, Op. 87 No. 23 No. 23 Key F major Difficulty
- Prelude and Fugue in D minor, Op. 87 No. 24 No. 24 Key D minor Difficulty
24 Preludes, Op. 34
- Prelude in C major, Op. 34 No. 1 No. 1 Key C major Difficulty
- Prelude in A minor, Op. 34 No. 2 No. 2 Key A minor Difficulty
- Prelude in G major, Op. 34 No. 3 No. 3 Key G major Difficulty
- Prelude in E minor, Op. 34 No. 4 No. 4 Key E minor Difficulty
- Prelude in D major, Op. 34 No. 5 No. 5 Key D major Difficulty
- Prelude in B minor, Op. 34 No. 6 No. 6 Key B minor Difficulty
- Prelude in A major, Op. 34 No. 7 No. 7 Key A major Difficulty
- Prelude in F♯ minor, Op. 34 No. 8 No. 8 Key F♯ minor Difficulty
- Prelude in E major, Op. 34 No. 9 No. 9 Key E major Difficulty
- Prelude in C♯ minor, Op. 34 No. 10 No. 10 Key C♯ minor Difficulty
- Prelude in B major, Op. 34 No. 11 No. 11 Key B major Difficulty
- Prelude in G♯ minor, Op. 34 No. 12 No. 12 Key G♯ minor Difficulty
- Prelude in F♯ major, Op. 34 No. 13 No. 13 Key F♯ major Difficulty
- Prelude in E♭ minor, Op. 34 No. 14 No. 14 Key E♭ minor Difficulty
- Prelude in D♭ major, Op. 34 No. 15 No. 15 Key D♭ major Difficulty
- Prelude in B♭ minor, Op. 34 No. 16 No. 16 Key B♭ minor Difficulty
- Prelude in A♭ major, Op. 34 No. 17 No. 17 Key A♭ major Difficulty
- Prelude in F minor, Op. 34 No. 18 No. 18 Key F minor Difficulty
- Prelude in E♭ major, Op. 34 No. 19 No. 19 Key E♭ major Difficulty
- Prelude in C minor, Op. 34 No. 20 No. 20 Key C minor Difficulty
- Prelude in B♭ major, Op. 34 No. 21 No. 21 Key B♭ major Difficulty
- Prelude in G minor, Op. 34 No. 22 No. 22 Key G minor Difficulty
- Prelude in F major, Op. 34 No. 23 No. 23 Key F major Difficulty
- Prelude in D minor, Op. 34 No. 24 No. 24 Key D minor Difficulty
Aphorisms, Op. 13
- Aphorisms, Op. 13: No. 1. Recitative No. 1 Difficulty
- Aphorisms, Op. 13: No. 2. Serenade No. 2 Difficulty
- Aphorisms, Op. 13: No. 3. Nocturne No. 3 Difficulty
- Aphorisms, Op. 13: No. 4. Elegy No. 4 Difficulty
- Aphorisms, Op. 13: No. 5. Funeral March No. 5 Difficulty
- Aphorisms, Op. 13: No. 6. Étude No. 6 Difficulty
- Aphorisms, Op. 13: No. 7. Dance of Death No. 7 Difficulty
- Aphorisms, Op. 13: No. 8. Canon No. 8 Difficulty
- Aphorisms, Op. 13: No. 9. Legend No. 9 Difficulty
- Aphorisms, Op. 13: No. 10. Lullaby No. 10 Difficulty
Children's Notebook, Op. 69
- Children's Notebook, Op. 69: No. 1. March No. 1 Key C major Difficulty
- Children's Notebook, Op. 69: No. 2. Waltz No. 2 Key A major Difficulty
- Children's Notebook, Op. 69: No. 3. The Bear No. 3 Key A minor Difficulty
- Children's Notebook, Op. 69: No. 4. Merry Tale No. 4 Key D major Difficulty
- Children's Notebook, Op. 69: No. 5. Sad Tale No. 5 Key G minor Difficulty
- Children's Notebook, Op. 69: No. 6. Clockwork Doll No. 6 Key F major Difficulty
- Children's Notebook, Op. 69: No. 7. Birthday No. 7 Key A major Difficulty
Dances of the Dolls, Op. 91b
- Dances of the Dolls, Op. 91b: No. 1. Lyrical Waltz No. 1 Difficulty
- Dances of the Dolls, Op. 91b: No. 2. Gavotte No. 2 Difficulty
- Dances of the Dolls, Op. 91b: No. 3. Romance No. 3 Difficulty
- Dances of the Dolls, Op. 91b: No. 4. Polka No. 4 Difficulty
- Dances of the Dolls, Op. 91b: No. 5. Waltz-Scherzo No. 5 Difficulty
- Dances of the Dolls, Op. 91b: No. 6. Hurdy-Gurdy No. 6 Difficulty
- Dances of the Dolls, Op. 91b: No. 7. Dance No. 7 Difficulty
Three Fantastic Dances, Op. 5
- Fantastic Dance No. 1, Op. 5 No. 1 Difficulty
- Fantastic Dance No. 2, Op. 5 No. 2 Difficulty
- Fantastic Dance No. 3, Op. 5 No. 3 Difficulty
Sonata
- Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 12 Difficulty
- Piano Sonata No. 2 in B minor, Op. 61 Key B minor Difficulty
Character Piece
- Polka from The Golden Age, Op. 22a Key F♯ minor Difficulty