GRACE 5/2: Sending you love during this difficult time with your father. I wish him much comfort.
Today’s fugue feels as though it was written by Bach’s morbid doppelganger. Very intriguing to read! I am really enjoying the fugues in particular, which is exciting as I often struggle through fugues (but the struggle is good for me).
STEVEN 5/2: I hope your father’s doing well, and I hope he’s enjoying the Shostakovich as much as I am.
After years of just listening, I can usually hear the pieces in my head while I’m playing, but for today’s prelude (#2) I had to go look it up, and even then couldn’t connect my playing to the way the piece “should” sound. Getting the tempo and the flow between notes right would require a lot more practice than I’m willing to put in on this one.
HELEN 5/3: Yes to both comments here on yesterday’s A minor! I loved it, but it was indeed a wild ride, and like Steven, I kept asking myself what it was supposed to sound like, because my tempo was too slow.
I don’t know if my father can hear the Shostakovich, but it’s a nice thought. Maybe. Depending on one’s tastes and my skill.