Preludes

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Preludes is a celebrated set of 24 short piano pieces by Frédéric Chopin, each exploring a different key and mood, that has become a cornerstone of the Romantic piano repertoire.

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instanceOf musical composition
set of piano pieces
associatedWith George Sand
composer Frédéric Chopin
compositionEndYear 1839
compositionStartYear 1835
countryOfOrigin Poland
cycleType prelude cycle
dedicatedTo Camille Pleyel
explores different keys
different moods
firstPublicationYear 1839
genre Romantic music
piano music
hasCatalogueNumber B. 141
hasPart Prelude in A major, Op. 28 No. 7
Prelude in A minor, Op. 28 No. 2
Prelude in A-flat major, Op. 28 No. 17
Prelude in B major, Op. 28 No. 11
Prelude in B minor, Op. 28 No. 6
Prelude in B-flat major, Op. 28 No. 21
Prelude in B-flat minor, Op. 28 No. 16
Prelude in C major, Op. 28 No. 1
Prelude in C minor, Op. 28 No. 20
Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op. 28 No. 10
Prelude in D major, Op. 28 No. 5
Prelude in D minor, Op. 28 No. 24
Prelude in D-flat major, Op. 28 No. 15
Prelude in E major, Op. 28 No. 9
Prelude in E minor, Op. 28 No. 4
Prelude in E-flat major, Op. 28 No. 19
Prelude in E-flat minor, Op. 28 No. 14
Prelude in F major, Op. 28 No. 23
Prelude in F minor, Op. 28 No. 18
Prelude in F-sharp major, Op. 28 No. 13
Prelude in F-sharp minor, Op. 28 No. 8
Prelude in G major, Op. 28 No. 3
Prelude in G minor, Op. 28 No. 22
Prelude in G-sharp minor, Op. 28 No. 12
influenced later piano prelude cycles
instrumentation solo piano
isCornerstoneOf Romantic piano repertoire
keyStructure 24 different keys
languageOfTitle French
movementCount 24
notableFor brevity of individual pieces
wide range of expression
numberOfPieces 24
opusNumber Op. 28
originalTitle Préludes
linked to: Préludes (Book I)
period Romantic era
placeOfComposition Majorca
linked to: Mallorca

Paris
publisher Breitkopf & Härtel
workTitle 24 Preludes
linked to: 24 Preludes, Op. 11

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Frédéric Chopin notableWork Preludes