The Five Preludes and Fugue for piano are an early work by the Russian composer Alfred Schnittke, who died in Hamburg in 1998. They were composed in the years 1953/54 when Schnittke was a student at the Moscow Conservatory. Shortly prior to this, in the years 1949 to 1953, Schnittke had completed studies in choral conducting and piano at the Russian Vocational School. During this time the composer was extensively involved with the piano works of Rachmaninoff and Skryabin; he also played Chopin E...

• Moderato Präludium (Prelude) As-Dur
• Andante Präludium (Prelude) A-Dur
• Presto Präludium (Prelude) d-Moll
• Lento Präludium (Prelude) e-Moll
• Maestoso Präludium (Prelude) d-Moll
• Andante Fuge (Fugue) h-Moll
• Andante Variante (Alternative Version): Präludium (Prelude) e-Moll
• Variante (Alternative Version): Präludium (Prelude) e-Moll