Little Prelude and Fugue in B minor - (2019)   

 

A small change from G to G sharp in the B minor tonic chord announces the prelude and its opening written-out ornament. The two-measure phrases are like the sentences of a hymn tune, two in the tonic minor, a third in the relative major before the cadence in the minor again.

 

 

The fugue appears with a pedal, the minor seventh of the scale, the subject a three measure long, irregular set of gestures - 3, 3 and 2. As the fugue progresses, it becomes more dense because of the additional voice, which then at the stretti add to the mass.

 

 

2 pages, circa 3' 30" - an MP3 demo is here: 

 

The score is available as a free PDF download, though any major commercial performance or recording of the work is prohibited without prior arrangement with the composer. Click on the graphic below for this piano score.

 

Little Prelude and Fugue in B minor