Sergei Taneyev Prelude and Fugue

Sergei Taneyev (1856 1915), Prelude and Fugue in GSharp Minor, Op. 29 (1910) Performed by Lilya Zilberstein 00:00 Prelude, Andante 03:45 Fugue, Allegro vivace e con fuoco The Prelude and Fugue in G sharp minor is the only work for solo piano to which Taneyev gave an opus number. It is a culmination of his lifelong research into early music and counterpoint, and its chromaticism and polyphonic textures are elements of his mature style. The work was written in memory of the composers nurse, Pelage