Prelude in D major, Op. 23 No. 4
This guide follows Rachmaninoff’s Prelude in D major, Op. 23 No. 4 (1903) in one part.
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Follow all 3 sections as they play
0:02–4:55
The opening section (A) sets out the singing line: a of two balanced phrases over a flowing left hand, with a triplet melody above it. Then the (B) begins, with changes of rhythm, shorter phrases and several changes of , and it rises to a just before the . When A , the comes back with a high added and triplets in the bass. Only its first , and an eight- closes the prelude.
- A
- B
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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