Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87 (2022)
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After Bach’s Goldberg Variations, which won him worldwide honours (including a “Diapason d’Or”), Hannes Minnaar challenges and confronts what has become a “classic” of the 20th century repertoire: Shostakovich’s Preludes and Fugues, composed in 1951. Here again, the qualities of his pianism, for which he is recognised as one of the leading musicians of our time, come under the spotlight: the diversity of touch and the suppleness between tension and tranquillity to characterise every Prelude and Fugue, the precision of tone, the lack of any affectation, a natural finesse in phrasing and articulation, and a familiarity with the score going hand in hand with a freshness that conjures a sense of improvisation. Here we encounter a new landmark in the crowded field of interpretations of this wonderful music.
Tracklist:
1. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Prelude No. 1 in C Major (03:00)
2. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Fugue No. 1 in C Major (03:11)
3. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Prelude No. 2 in A Minor (01:00)
4. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Fugue No. 2 in A Minor (01:21)
5. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Prelude No. 3 in G Major (01:36)
6. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Fugue No. 3 in G Major (01:52)
7. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Prelude No. 4 in E Minor (03:20)
8. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Fugue No. 4 in E Minor (04:33)
9. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Prelude No. 5 in D Major (01:37)
10. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Fugue No. 5 in D Major (01:41)
11. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Prelude No. 6 in B Minor (01:41)
12. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Fugue No. 6 in B Minor (04:46)
13. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Prelude No. 7 in A Major (01:27)
14. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Fugue No. 7 in A Major (02:16)
15. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Prelude No. 8 in F Sharp Minor (01:13)
16. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Fugue No. 8 in F Sharp Minor (07:13)
17. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Prelude No. 9 in E Major (02:37)
18. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Fugue No. 9 in E Major (01:28)
19. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Prelude No. 10 in C Sharp Minor (02:13)
20. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Fugue No. 10 in C Sharp Minor (05:25)
21. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Prelude No. 11 in B Major (01:15)
22. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Fugue No. 11 in B Major (02:07)
23. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Prelude No. 12 in G Sharp Minor (04:27)
24. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Fugue No. 12 in G Sharp Minor (03:36)
25. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Prelude No. 13 in F Sharp Major (02:43)
26. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Fugue No. 13 in F Sharp Major (05:09)
27. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Prelude No. 14 in E Flat Minor (04:38)
28. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Fugue No. 14 in E Flat Minor (02:51)
29. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Prelude No. 15 in D Flat Major (02:59)
30. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Fugue No. 15 in D Flat Major (01:47)
31. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Prelude No. 16 in B Flat Minor (02:58)
32. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Fugue No. 16 in B Flat Minor (07:18)
33. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Prelude No. 17 in A Flat Major (01:52)
34. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Fugue No. 17 in A Flat Major (03:35)
35. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Prelude No. 18 in F Minor (02:23)
36. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Fugue No. 18 in F Minor (03:04)
37. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Prelude No. 19 in E Flat Major (02:19)
38. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Fugue No. 19 in E Flat Major (02:08)
39. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Prelude No. 20 in C Minor (04:28)
40. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Fugue No. 20 in C Minor (05:07)
41. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Prelude No. 21 in B Flat Major (01:17)
42. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Fugue No. 21 in B Flat Major (02:58)
43. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Prelude No. 22 in G Minor (02:13)
44. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Fugue No. 22 in G Minor (03:48)
45. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Prelude No. 23 in F Major (03:44)
46. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Fugue No. 23 in F Major (03:23)
47. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Prelude No. 24 in D Minor (04:16)
48. Hannes Minnaar – 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Fugue No. 24 in D Minor (08:14)