Eckhardt Günther is a German composer, guitarist, and author. He was born in Perleberg/OT Schönfeld, Brandenburg, and has lived in Osnabrück since 1975. His work encompasses pieces from almost every genre: orchestral works, stage works, chamber music, as well as pop, rock, and jazz songs with his own lyrics.
This double album, "ON ALL NOTES, 17 PRELUDES AND FUGUES FOR PIANO," is so titled because the preludes and fugues are composed on all notes along the chromatic scale (from A to G-sharp). All movements have neither major nor minor and end on neutral chords without being atonal. Strict order and freedom are meaningfully combined, leaving room for improvisation.
In this digital version, the focus is not on organic musical expression but on the motor pulse. This work is also intended as an opportunity for pianists to expand their repertoire and give these pieces their own personal touch and a more "natural" character.
01 Prelude On A
02 Fugue On A
03 Prelude On Bb
04 Fugue in B-flat major
05 Prelude On A#
06 Fugue on A#
07 Prelude On B
08 Fugue On B
09 Prelude On C
10 Fugue in C
11 Prelude on Db
12 Fugue on Db
13 Prelude on C#
14 Fugue in C#
15 Prelude On D
16 Fugue in D
