Preludes, Op. 32 (Rachmaninoff)

Thirteen Preludes (Russian: Тринадцать прелюдий, Trinadtsat' prelyudiy), Op. 32, is a set of thirteen preludes for solo piano, composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff in 1910.

Works in this opus

Opus 32 contains 13 preludes:

• No. 1 in C major (Allegro vivace)
• No. 2 in B flat minor (Allegretto)
• No. 3 in E major (Allegro vivace)
• No. 4 in E minor (Allegro con brio)
• No. 5 in G major (Moderato)
• No. 6 in F minor (Allegro appassionato)
• No. 7 in F major (Moderato)
• No. 8 in A minor (Vivo)
• No. 9 in A major (Allegro moderato)
• No. 10 in B minor (Lento)
• No. 11 in B major (Allegretto)
• No. 12 in G sharp minor (Allegro)
• No. 13 in D flat major (Grave - Allegro)

Details

Prelude in B minor, Op. 32, No. 10, was written in 1910 along with the other thirteen pieces. Rachmaninoff was inspired by Arnold Böcklin's painting "Die Heimkehr" ("The Homecoming" or "The Return"). This is the second work of Rachmaninoff's to be inspired by one of Böcklin's paintings; the other being Isle of the Dead.

External links

• Preludes, Op. 32: Free scores at the International Music Score Library Project.
• (Russian) Piano.ru - Sheet music download
• (Russian) Chubrik.ru - Audio download

References

Baylor, Murray, Rachmaninoff 13 Preludes Opus 32 For the Piano, Pg. 5Alfred Music Publishing, New York, 1988

Brennan, Gerald, Schrott, Allen, Woodstra, Chris, All Music Guide to Classical Music: The Definitive Guide to Classical Music, Backbeat Books, California, 2005