For solo piano
Chorale, Fugue and Postlude
for Piano
A ten-minute solo piano work in three connected formal ideas: chorale, fugue and postlude.
Dedication
Dedicated to Brigitte Feldtmann.
Commission
Commissioned by Brigitte Feldtmann.
Premiere
29 March 2008. Cologne · Lera Auerbach, piano.
Recording
Recorded by Lera Auerbach. The BIS recording was awarded “Choc de la Musique 2007.”
Structure
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Chorale
Opening section.
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Fugue
Contrapuntal central section.
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Postlude
Closing section.
Work Information
Abbreviations PDF
The Work
Chorale, Fugue and Postlude is a solo piano work composed in 1994 and revised or completed in 2003. It is built from three formal archetypes: the chorale, the fugue and the postlude. The title places the work in dialogue with older keyboard traditions while remaining within Auerbach’s contemporary piano language.
The piece lasts approximately ten minutes and was commissioned by and dedicated to Brigitte Feldtmann. The first performance took place in Cologne on 29 March 2008, with Lera Auerbach at the piano.
- Form Chorale, fugue and postlude.
- Duration Approximately 10 minutes.
- Forces Solo piano.
Context
The work belongs to Auerbach’s solo piano catalogue and stands near the larger cycles and piano works that explore memory, form, and inherited musical language. Its title invokes liturgical and contrapuntal traditions without treating them as historical quotation alone.
The catalogue also notes that the BIS recording by Auerbach received “Choc de la Musique 2007.” The work appears on the BIS album Auerbach: Preludes and Dreams, alongside other major solo piano works.
Online Materials
Public links related to Chorale, Fugue and Postlude. The clearest complete recording source is Auerbach: Preludes and Dreams, performed by Lera Auerbach and released by BIS. I did not find a reliable full filmed performance of the complete work; YouTube links below are audio listings.
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Complete recordingBIS / eClassical · Auerbach: Preludes and Dreams BIS / eClassical
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Complete album
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Complete albumApple Music · Auerbach: Preludes and Dreams Apple Music
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Apple ClassicalApple Music Classical · Chorale, Fugue and Postlude Apple Music Classical
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YouTube MusicYouTube Music · Auerbach: Preludes and Dreams YouTube Music
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Digital albumAmazon Music · Auerbach: Preludes and Dreams Amazon Music
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Spotify trackFugue Spotify
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Spotify trackPostlude Spotify
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Apple trackFugue Apple Music
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Apple trackPostlude Apple Music
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Track referenceShazam · Postlude Shazam
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YouTube audioPostlude YouTube
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Release pageDiscogs · Preludes and Dreams Discogs
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Recording reference
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ReviewClassics Today · Auerbach Piano Works Classics Today
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PublisherBoosey & Hawkes / Sikorski Boosey & Hawkes
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ScorePurchase Score Boosey & Hawkes
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Sheet musicHal Leonard · Chorale, Fugue and Postlude Hal Leonard
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Sheet musicall-sheetmusic · Chorale, Fugue and Postlude all-sheetmusic
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Composer siteLera Auerbach · Compositions leraauerbach.com
Publisher and Materials
Published by Boosey & Hawkes / Sikorski. The score is available through the official Boosey & Hawkes / Sikorski purchase page. Rental material has been intentionally omitted because this is a solo piano work available for purchase.