HELEN 5/23: What would I do without that word, penultimate? I love it, and here we are, at the next-to-last Prelude and Fugue, which, with the previous, no. 22, were easier to read, and to me sounded more thoughtful. I was especially struck by the harmonic resolutions in No. 22 — sliding ambiguously into the tonic (especially Prelude 22).
It’s been a tumultuous month for many of us, and I’m gratified by this group’s tenacity, and the sense of community, and the insightful comments. It will soon, very soon, be time to schedule another zoom to discuss the wild journey of Shostakovich Op. 87!
STEVEN 5/23: Looking forward to chatting with you all about them! The second book got a bit tiring, and I’ve fallen behind, but I love #24, so I’ll be playing that tomorrow, and trying to catch up on 20-23 later in the week.