A Christmas evening for those who love clear logic and the warm sound of the keyboard. Pianist Anna Kovaleva will perform 16 preludes and fugues from the first volume of Bach's "Well-Tempered Clavier" and briefly talk about his life and ideas. In these bright days, such academic music sounds especially collected and honest. When one seeks silence and clear meanings, Bach's music helps. The library will feature a cycle from the first volume of the "Well-Tempered Clavier" - sixteen preludes and fugues. This is a chamber format: one instrument, one performer, and attention to every detail. Christmas repertoire is often associated with choirs and bells, but here the path is different - through inner concentration and precision of form. At the piano is Anna Kovaleva, a graduate of the Saint Petersburg State Conservatory named after N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov. Her biography includes victories and awards in competitions such as the "Christmas Assemblies", "Citta di Ostuni", "Parade of Stars", as well as the Grand Prix at the "Black Sea Olympus". She actively performs in St. Petersburg and beyond and creates educational musical programs. Therefore, the evening is structured not as "number after number": between pieces, there will be short comments about the composer, about how the cycle is structured, and what to listen for in each piece. The "Well-Tempered Clavier" is a journey through different tonalities. In each pair, the prelude sounds first - more free in gesture, followed by the fugue - strict and polyphonic. In these pages, there is both transparent lyricism and almost mathematical play, and quiet spirituality. Listening can be done in various ways: following the theme of the fugue, catching moments when the voices chase each other, or simply noting how the mood changes from piece to piece. This meeting will suit those who already listen to academic music and those who are just looking for support in it. If you usually avoid "complex classics", here you can start with the simple - with a clear pulse and beautiful harmonies. And if you know Bach well, it will be interesting to compare familiar sensations with the live narrative of the performer.