Shostakovich: 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87 Complete Cycle | Sofia Sacco

Watch the Complete Performance of Shostakovich’s 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 87, performed live by Sofia Sacco at the Royal Academy of Music, London.

Dmitri Shostakovich’s 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87 is one of the most ambitious and celebrated works for solo piano of the 20th century — inspired by Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier. In this full-length performance, Italian pianist Sofia Sacco presents the complete piano cycle, recorded live to mark the 50th anniversary of Shostakovich’s death.

00:00 Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major 06:22 Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in A Minor 08:46 Prelude and Fugue No. 3 in G Major 12:34 Prelude and Fugue No. 4 in E Minor 20:52 Prelude and Fugue No. 5 in D Major 24:46 Prelude and Fugue No. 6 in B Minor 30:51 Prelude and Fugue No. 7 in A Major 34:53 Prelude and Fugue No. 8 in F♯ Minor 43:29 Prelude and Fugue No. 9 in E Major 48:14 Prelude and Fugue No. 10 in C♯ Minor 55:39 Prelude and Fugue No. 11 in B Major 59:20 Prelude and Fugue No. 12 in G♯ Minor 1:07:19 Prelude and Fugue No. 13 in F♯ Major 1:14:21 Prelude and Fugue No. 14 in E♭ Minor 1:21:26 Prelude and Fugue No. 15 in D♭ Major 1:26:24 Prelude and Fugue No. 16 in B♭ Minor 1:36:15 Prelude and Fugue No. 17 in A♭ Major 1:41:48 Prelude and Fugue No. 18 in F Minor 1:47:38 Prelude and Fugue No. 19 in E♭ Major 1:52:20 Prelude and Fugue No. 20 in C Minor 2:01:35 Prelude and Fugue No. 21 in B♭ Major 2:06:06 Prelude and Fugue No. 22 in G Minor 2:12:15 Prelude and Fugue No. 23 in F Major 2:18:30 Prelude and Fugue No. 24 in D Minor

Filmed and recorded live at the Royal Academy of Music, Angela Burgess Recital Hall, London. This video is covered by the appropriate licensing and publication rights.