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24 Preludes, Op. 28

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This guide follows Chopin’s 24 Preludes, Op. 28 (1839) in 24 parts: No. 1 in C major (prelude), No. 2 in A minor (prelude), No. 3 in G major (prelude), No. 4 in E minor (prelude), No. 5 in D major (prelude), No. 6 in B minor (prelude), No. 7 in A major (prelude), No. 8 in F-sharp minor (prelude), No. 9 in E major (prelude), No. 10 in C-sharp minor (prelude), No. 11 in B major (prelude), No. 12 in G-sharp minor (prelude), No. 13 in F-sharp major (prelude), No. 14 in E-flat minor (prelude), No. 15 in D-flat major (prelude), No. 16 in B-flat minor (prelude), No. 17 in A-flat major (prelude), No. 18 in F minor (prelude), No. 19 in E-flat major (prelude), No. 20 in C minor (prelude), No. 21 in B-flat major (prelude), No. 22 in G minor (prelude), No. 23 in F major (prelude) and No. 24 in D minor (prelude).

Recording: Yuja Wang (piano)

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AnalysisComments
  1. 1No. 1 in C major · Prelude
  2. 2No. 2 in A minor · Prelude
  3. 3No. 3 in G major · Prelude
  4. 4No. 4 in E minor · Prelude
  5. 5No. 5 in D major · Prelude
  6. 6No. 6 in B minor · Prelude
  7. 7No. 7 in A major · Prelude
  8. 8No. 8 in F-sharp minor · Prelude
  9. 9No. 9 in E major · Prelude
  10. 10No. 10 in C-sharp minor · Prelude
  11. 11No. 11 in B major · Prelude
  12. 12No. 12 in G-sharp minor · Prelude
  13. 13No. 13 in F-sharp major · Prelude
  14. 14No. 14 in E-flat minor · Prelude
  15. 15No. 15 in D-flat major · Prelude
  16. 16No. 16 in B-flat minor · Prelude
  17. 17No. 17 in A-flat major · Prelude
  18. 18No. 18 in F minor · Prelude
  19. 19No. 19 in E-flat major · Prelude
  20. 20No. 20 in C minor · Prelude
  21. 21No. 21 in B-flat major · Prelude
  22. 22No. 22 in G minor · Prelude
  23. 23No. 23 in F major · Prelude
  24. 24No. 24 in D minor · Prelude
1No. 1 in C majorPrelude0:40–1:18

Marked , this prelude is one restless wave of rising triplet sixteenth notes spread across both hands, with an inner voice that anticipates the top note and gives the flow its wave-like shape. A second follows, and then the . It recalls Bach's C major prelude and Chopin's own Étude Op. 10 No. 1.

  1. A (i)
  2. A (ii)
2No. 2 in A minorPrelude1:22–3:07
3No. 3 in G majorPrelude3:16–4:04
4No. 4 in E minorPrelude4:25–6:09
5No. 5 in D majorPrelude6:14–6:42
6No. 6 in B minorPrelude6:45–8:24
7No. 7 in A majorPrelude8:39–9:18
8No. 8 in F-sharp minorPrelude9:27–11:10
9No. 9 in E majorPrelude11:18–12:33
10No. 10 in C-sharp minorPrelude12:35–13:00
11No. 11 in B majorPrelude13:05–13:41
12No. 12 in G-sharp minorPrelude13:44–14:51
13No. 13 in F-sharp majorPrelude15:08–18:00
14No. 14 in E-flat minorPrelude18:10–18:39
15No. 15 in D-flat majorPrelude18:58–23:57
16No. 16 in B-flat minorPrelude24:06–25:05
17No. 17 in A-flat majorPrelude25:11–28:05
18No. 18 in F minorPrelude28:14–29:06
19No. 19 in E-flat majorPrelude29:12–30:38
20No. 20 in C minorPrelude30:42–32:10
21No. 21 in B-flat majorPrelude32:14–33:59
22No. 22 in G minorPrelude34:03–34:44
23No. 23 in F majorPrelude34:47–35:35
24No. 24 in D minorPrelude35:38–38:07

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

At a glance

  1. 1. No. 1 in C majorPrelude · 1 min · 33 bars · eighth note ≈ 123 bpm
  2. 2. No. 2 in A minorPrelude · 2 min · 23 bars · quarter note ≈ 55 bpm
  3. 3. No. 3 in G majorPrelude · 1 min · 33 bars · half note ≈ 80 bpm
  4. 4. No. 4 in E minorPrelude · 2 min · 25 bars · quarter note ≈ 61 bpm
  5. 5. No. 5 in D majorPrelude · 1 min · 39 bars · dotted quarter note ≈ 85 bpm
  6. 6. No. 6 in B minorPrelude · 2 min · 26 bars · quarter note ≈ 45 bpm
  7. 7. No. 7 in A majorPrelude · 1 min · 16 bars
  8. 8. No. 8 in F-sharp minorPrelude · 2 min · 34 bars · quarter note ≈ 83 bpm
  9. 9. No. 9 in E majorPrelude · 1 min · 12 bars · quarter note ≈ 40 bpm
  10. 10. No. 10 in C-sharp minorPrelude · 1 min · 18 bars · quarter note ≈ 136 bpm
  11. 11. No. 11 in B majorPrelude · 1 min · 27 bars · dotted quarter note ≈ 92 bpm
  12. 12. No. 12 in G-sharp minorPrelude · 1 min · 81 bars · dotted half note ≈ 74 bpm
  13. 13. No. 13 in F-sharp majorPrelude · 3 min · 38 bars · quarter note ≈ 86 bpm
  14. 14. No. 14 in E-flat minorPrelude · 1 min · 19 bars
  15. 15. No. 15 in D-flat majorPrelude · 5 min · 89 bars · quarter note ≈ 75 bpm
  16. 16. No. 16 in B-flat minorPrelude · 1 min · 46 bars · half note ≈ 97 bpm
  17. 17. No. 17 in A-flat majorPrelude · 3 min · 90 bars · dotted quarter note ≈ 61 bpm
  18. 18. No. 18 in F minorPrelude · 1 min · 21 bars
  19. 19. No. 19 in E-flat majorPrelude · 1 min · 71 bars · quarter note ≈ 160 bpm
  20. 20. No. 20 in C minorPrelude · 1 min · 13 bars · eighth note ≈ 74 bpm
  21. 21. No. 21 in B-flat majorPrelude · 2 min · 59 bars · quarter note ≈ 108 bpm
  22. 22. No. 22 in G minorPrelude · 1 min · 41 bars · dotted quarter note ≈ 143 bpm
  23. 23. No. 23 in F majorPrelude · 1 min · 22 bars · quarter note ≈ 117 bpm
  24. 24. No. 24 in D minorPrelude · 2 min · 77 bars
Frédéric Chopin, 24 Preludes, Op. 28, 1. No. 1 in C major: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is 24 Preludes, Op. 28?
About 37 min in this recording, in 24 movements: 1 1 min, 2 2 min, 3 1 min, 4 2 min, 5 1 min, 6 2 min, 7 1 min, 8 2 min, 9 1 min, 10 1 min, 11 1 min, 12 1 min, 13 3 min, 14 1 min, 15 5 min, 16 1 min, 17 3 min, 18 1 min, 19 1 min, 20 1 min, 21 2 min, 22 1 min, 23 1 min and 24 2 min.
What form are its movements in?
1: prelude, 2: prelude, 3: prelude, 4: prelude, 5: prelude, 6: prelude, 7: prelude, 8: prelude, 9: prelude, 10: prelude, 11: prelude, 12: prelude, 13: prelude, 14: prelude, 15: prelude, 16: prelude, 17: prelude, 18: prelude, 19: prelude, 20: prelude, 21: prelude, 22: prelude, 23: prelude and 24: prelude.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: 1 eighth note ≈ 123 bpm, 2 quarter note ≈ 55 bpm, 3 half note ≈ 80 bpm, 4 quarter note ≈ 61 bpm, 5 dotted quarter note ≈ 85 bpm, 6 quarter note ≈ 45 bpm, 8 quarter note ≈ 83 bpm, 9 quarter note ≈ 40 bpm, 10 quarter note ≈ 136 bpm, 11 dotted quarter note ≈ 92 bpm, 12 dotted half note ≈ 74 bpm, 13 quarter note ≈ 86 bpm, 15 quarter note ≈ 75 bpm, 16 half note ≈ 97 bpm, 17 dotted quarter note ≈ 61 bpm, 19 quarter note ≈ 160 bpm, 20 eighth note ≈ 74 bpm, 21 quarter note ≈ 108 bpm, 22 dotted quarter note ≈ 143 bpm and 23 quarter note ≈ 117 bpm.
Is there a score of Frédéric Chopin's 24 Preludes, Op. 28?
Yes, of every movement.

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