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These pieces, inspired by Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier, were dedicated to her.

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975), 24 Preludes and Fugues (1950-51); Tatiana Nikolayeva (1924-1993), live (BBC studio), 1992

Nos. 4 and 5

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Nos. 10 and 11

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No. 24

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Helen Levitt (1913-2009), Mexico City, 1941