Praeludium and Allegro in the Style of Pugnani
This guide follows Kreisler’s Praeludium and Allegro in the Style of Pugnani (1905) in two parts: Praeludium and Allegro molto moderato.
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Follow all 11 sections as they play
- IPraeludium
- II
IPraeludium0:06–2:12
The Praeludium opens with a firm declaration in accented quarter notes. The first six use only the notes E and B, in different octaves, and the strokes should ring like bells. A (B) sounds almost improvised. The opening declaration then and brings a dramatic . Kreisler gives few dynamic markings, so the player shapes the phrases.
- A
- B
II 2:19–5:14
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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