20th Century

Prelude and Fugue no. 21 in B-flat major, op. 87

Prelude and Fugue no. 21 in B-flat major, op. 87 by Dmitri Shostakovich. 32 recordings in this catalogue, from 1962 to 2025.

Movements

I. Prelude
II. Fugue

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Tatiana Nikolayeva

Soloist · 6 recordings

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Conductor · 2 recordings

Alexander Melnikov

Soloist · 2 recordings

Boris Petrushansky

Soloist · 2 recordings

David Jalbert

Soloist · 2 recordings

Igor Levit

Soloist · 2 recordings

Jenny Lin

Soloist · 2 recordings

Julianna Andreevna Avdeeva

Soloist · 2 recordings

Recordings (32)

Conductor

Vladimir Ashkenazy2 Mikhail Pletnev1

Label

Мелодия3 ATMA Classique2 Brilliant Classics2 Decca Classics2 Decca Records2 DOREMI2 Hänssler Classic2 harmonia mundi2 Hyperion2 Naxos2 Pentatone2 RCA Red Seal2

Decade

1960s2 1970s1 1980s1 1990s8 2000s7 2010s2 2020s4

Credited instrument

Piano24

Performance practice

Source-backed classifications. Unknown means no reviewed evidence is stored.

Unknown32

Recording / performers	Year	Label
24 Preludes and Fugues op. 87: No. 21, in B‐flat major: PreludeJulianna Andreevna Avdeeva Year: 2025	2025	Pentatone	1:24
24 Preludes and Fugues op. 87: No. 21, in B‐flat major: FugueJulianna Andreevna Avdeeva Year: 2025	2025	Pentatone	2:56
24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87: Prelude no. 21 in B‐flat majorIgor Levit Year: 2020	2020	Sony Classical	1:17
24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87: Fugue no. 21 in B‐flat majorIgor Levit Year: 2020	2020	Sony Classical	2:43
24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87: No. 21 in B-flat major: Prelude: AllegroPeter Donohoe Year: 2014	2014	Signum Records	1:11
24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87: No. 21 in B-flat major: Fugue: Allegro non troppoPeter Donohoe Year: 2014	2014	Signum Records	2:41
24 Preludes & Fugues, op. 87: Prelude no. 21 in B-flat major. AllegroAlexander Melnikov Year: 2008	2008	harmonia mundi	1:10
24 Preludes & Fugues, op. 87: Fugue no. 21 in B-flat major. Allegro non troppo (3 voice)Alexander Melnikov Year: 2008	2008	harmonia mundi	2:51
24 Preludes & Fugues, op. 87: Prelude no. 21 in B-flat majorJenny Lin Year: 2008	2008	Hänssler Classic	1:29
24 Preludes & Fugues, op. 87: Fugue no. 21 in B-flat majorJenny Lin Year: 2008	2008	Hänssler Classic	3:17
24 Preludes & Fugues, op. 87: Prelude and Fugue no. 21 in B-flat major: Prelude. AllegroDavid Jalbert Year: 2007	2007	ATMA Classique	1:28
24 Preludes & Fugues, op. 87: Prelude and Fugue no. 21 in B-flat major: Fugue. Allegro non troppoDavid Jalbert Year: 2007	2007	ATMA Classique	2:58
Prelude and Fugue in B-flat major, op. 87, no. 21Olga Kern Year: 2001	2001	Van Cliburn Foundation	4:02
Prelude in B-flat major, op. 87 no. 21: AllegroKonstantin Scherbakov Year: 1999	1999	Naxos	1:16
Fugue in B-flat major, op. 87 no. 21: Allegro non troppoKonstantin Scherbakov Year: 1999	1999	Naxos	2:59
Prelude & Fugue no. 21 in B-flat major: PreludeVladimir Ashkenazy Year: 1996	1996	Decca Classics	1:25
Prelude & Fugue no. 21 in B-flat major: FugueVladimir Ashkenazy Year: 1996	1996	Decca Classics	2:30
24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87: No. 21 in B-flat majorTatiana Nikolayeva Year: 1992	1992	Medici Arts	4:38
24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87: No. 21 in B-flat majorKeith Jarrett Year: 1991	1991	ECM New Series	4:01
Prelude in B-flat major, Op. 87 No. 21Tatiana Nikolayeva Year: 1990	1990	Hyperion	1:33

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