Nathan Williamson - Christopher Brown: 24 Preludes & Fugues '2024

Tracks list

Tracklist

CD1
01. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 1 No. 1 in B-Flat Minor: I. Prelude,
Maestoso
02. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 1 No. 1 in B-Flat Minor: II. Fugue, Con
moto, ma non troppo
03. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 1 No. 2 in D-Flat Major: I. Prelude,
Andante
04. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 1 No. 2 in D-Flat Major: II. Fugue,
Moderato
05. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 1 No. 3 in D Minor: I. Prelude, Allegro
molto
06. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 1 No. 3 in D Minor: II. Fugue, Con moto
07. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 1 No. 4 in F-Sharp Minor: I. Prelude,
Lento, molto calmo
08. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 1 No. 4 in F-Sharp Minor: II. Fugue,
Lento
09. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 1 No. 5 in F Major: I. Prelude, Allegro
molto capriccioso
10. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 1 No. 5 in F Major: II. Fugue, Andante
11. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 1 No. 6 in B-Flat Major: I. Prelude,
Allegro molto
12. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 1 No. 6 in B-Flat Major: II. Fugue, Meno
mosso ma sempre con moto
13. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 2 No. 7 in A Minor: I. Prelude, Allegro
14. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 2 No. 7 in A Minor: II. Fugue, Allegro
con spirito
15. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 2 No. 8 in D Major: I. Prelude,
Allemande. Moderato
16. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 2 No. 8 in D Major: II. Fugue, Con moto,
ma non troppo allegro
17. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 2 No. 9 in F Minor: I. Prelude, Courante.
Allegretto
18. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 2 No. 9 in F Minor: II. Fugue, Allegro
giocoso
19. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 2 No. 10 in G-Flat Major: I. Prelude,
Gavotte. Alla Gavotta
20. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 2 No. 10 in G-Flat Major: II. Fugue, Con
brio
21. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 2 No. 11 in C-Sharp Minor: I. Prelude,
Sarabande. Adagio
22. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 2 No. 11 in C-Sharp Minor: II. Fugue,
Adagio
23. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 2 No. 12 in A Major: I. Prelude, Gigue.
Presto
24. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 2 No. 12 in A Major: II. Fugue, Maestoso,
ma un poco con moto

CD2
01. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 3 No. 13 in C Minor: I. Prelude, Broadly
02. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 3 No. 13 in C Minor: II. Fugue,
Allegretto con moto
03. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 3 No. 14 in E Minor: I. Prelude, Andante
04. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 3 No. 14 in E Minor: II. Fugue, Andante
05. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 3 No. 15 in E-Flat Major: I. Prelude,
Lilting
06. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 3 No. 15 in E-Flat Major: II. Fugue, Bold
07. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 3 No. 16 in G-Sharp Minor: I. Prelude,
Slow
08. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 3 No. 16 in G-Sharp Minor: II. Fugue, Con
moto, but unhurried
09. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 3 No. 17 in G Major: I. Prelude, Allegro
molto giocoso
10. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 3 No. 17 in G Major: II. Fugue, Con moto
11. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 3 No. 18 in C Major: I. Prelude, Adagio
quasi fantasia
12. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 3 No. 18 in C Major: II. Fugue,
Allegretto giocoso

CD3
01. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 4 No. 19 in B Major: I. Prelude, Adagio
solenne
02. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 4 No. 19 in B Major: II. Fugue, Moderato
03. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 4 No. 20 in E-Flat Minor: I. Prelude,
Slow
04. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 4 No. 20 in E-Flat Minor: II. Fugue,
Lento misterioso
05. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 4 No. 21 in G Minor: I. Prelude, Andante
con moto
06. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 4 No. 21 in G Minor: II. Fugue, Allegro,
un poco giocoso
07. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 4 No. 22 in A-Flat Major: I. Prelude,
Allegro molto
08. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 4 No. 22 in A-Flat Major: II. Fugue,
Moderato e calmo
09. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 4 No. 23 in E Major: I. Prelude, Allegro
vivace
10. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 4 No. 23 in E Major: II. Fugue, Allegro
giocoso
11. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 4 No. 24 in B Minor: I. Prelude, Adagio
12. 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 99, Book 4 No. 24 in B Minor: II. Fugue, Andante
13. Baroquery, Dance Suite for Piano from "Book 2 of 24 Preludes and Fugues",
Op. 105: I. Prelude
14. Baroquery, Dance Suite for Piano from "Book 2 of 24 Preludes and Fugues",
Op. 105: II. Allemande
15. Baroquery, Dance Suite for Piano from "Book 2 of 24 Preludes and Fugues",
Op. 105: III. Courante
16. Baroquery, Dance Suite for Piano from "Book 2 of 24 Preludes and Fugues",
Op. 105: IV. Gavotte
17. Baroquery, Dance Suite for Piano from "Book 2 of 24 Preludes and Fugues",
Op. 105: V. Sarabande
18. Baroquery, Dance Suite for Piano from "Book 2 of 24 Preludes and Fugues",
Op. 105: VI. Gigue



I set myself the challenge of writing a book of 24 preludes and fugues in all
the major and minor keys and I approached family, friends, and several
institutions I had been associated with, to commission a prelude and fugue each,
with many of the resultant commissioners asking for references to pieces of
music that had a special meaning for them, a request that I tried to follow
through wherever possible. Within a very short space of time, I realised just
what a task I had set myself. The project took me 8 years to complete, and it
was not until 2019 that I finally put the finishing touches to the concluding B
minor Fugue. The score was published on my birthday in June 2020 and I received
an unexpected email from Nathan Williamson, saying that he would love to learn
the music, and, because of the restrictions imposed by the covid lockdowns, it
might be a good time to see if a complete recording might be contemplated. To
our considerable delight, Lyrita Recorded Edition agreed to take on the project
that has led to the release of the present boxed set.



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