Composition: Preludes, Op. 28 (Chopin, Frédéric)
| Title | Preludes |
| Creators | Frédéric Chopin (composer) |
| Opus | Op.28 |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | 24 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1838 |
| First published | 1839 |
| Dedication | Camille Pleyel |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2100 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Preludes |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agitato | — | C major | — |
| Lento | — | A minor | — |
| Vivace | — | G major | — |
| Largo | — | E minor | — |
| Molto allegro | — | D major | — |
| Lento assai | — | B minor | — |
| Andantino | — | A major | — |
| Molto agitato | — | F sharp minor | — |
| Largo | — | E major | — |
| Molto allegro | — | C sharp minor | — |
| Vivace | — | B major | — |
| Presto | — | G sharp minor | — |
| Lento | — | F sharp major | — |
| Allegro | — | E flat minor | — |
| Sostenuto , 'Raindrop' | — | D flat major | — |
| Presto con fuoco | — | B flat minor | — |
| Allegretto | — | A flat major | — |
| Molto allegro | — | F minor | — |
| Vivace | — | E flat major | — |
| Largo | — | C minor | — |
| Cantabile | — | B flat major | — |
| Molto agitato | — | G minor | — |
| Moderato ( | — | — | — |
| Allegro appassionato | — | D minor | — |
Arrangements
(No arrangements)
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Catelin | — | Preludes 1-12 · view Preludes 13-24 · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | C.F. Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Bote & Bock | — | Complete Score (scan) · view Complete Score (filter) · view |
| view | Complete | — | G. Schirmer | 1882 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | G. Schirmer | 1895 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Universal Edition | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Durand | 1915 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | G. Schirmer | 1915 | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view Notes and Index · view |
| view | Complete | — | Maurice Senart | 1926 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Curci | 1947 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Knute Snortum | 2022 | Complete Score · view Prelude No.1 · view Prelude No.2 · view Prelude No.3 · view Prelude No.4 · view Prelude No.5 · view Prelude No.6 · view Prelude No.7 · view Prelude No.8 · view Prelude No.9 · view Prelude No.10 · view Prelude No.11 · view Prelude No.12 · view Prelude No.13 · view Prelude No.14 · view Prelude No.15 · view Prelude No.16 · view Prelude No.17 · view Prelude No.18 · view Prelude No.19 · view Prelude No.20 · view Prelude No.21 · view Prelude No.22 · view Prelude No.23 · view Prelude No.24 · view Engraving Files (LilyPond) · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Wessel & Co. | — | Preludes Nos.1–14 · view |
| view | Complete | selections | F. Lucca | — | Preludes Nos.13–24 · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Muzgiz | — | Preludes Nos.1–23 · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Martens Brothers | 1879 | Preludes Nos.3 & 4 · view |
| view | Complete | selections | G. Schirmer | 1895 | 5. Prelude ( D major ) · view 23. Prelude ( F major ) · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2006 | 4. Prelude ( E minor ) · view 5. Prelude ( D major ) · view 6. Prelude ( B minor ) · view 7. Prelude ( A major ) · view 20. Prelude ( C minor ) · view 22. Prelude ( G minor ) · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Schott | — | Preludes Nos.4, 7, 20 · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | 1. Prelude ( C major ) · view Engraving files (Encore) · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | 4. Prelude ( E minor ) · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | 4. Prelude ( E minor ) · view 6. Prelude ( B minor ) · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | 7. Prelude ( A major ) · view Engraving files (PMX) · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | 14. Prelude ( E flat minor ) · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Bessel | — | 15. Sostenuto (D-flat major) · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Friedrich Hofmeister | — | 15. Sostenuto (D-flat major) · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | 18. Prelude ( F minor ) · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Schirmer | 1911 | Condensed Score and Parts · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Manuscript | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Manuscript | — | Prelude No.2 · view Prelude No.4 ( E minor ) · view Prelude No.4* ( D minor ) · view Prelude No.6 ( B minor ) · view Prelude No.6* ( C minor ) · view Prelude No.7 · view Prelude No.13* ( D major ) · view Prelude No.13* ( C major ) · view Prelude No.17 · view Prelude No.20 · view |
| view | Complete | selections | E. Gérard et Cie. | 1870 | Preludes Nos.20 and 7 - Complete Score and Cello Part · view Complete Score · view Cello Part · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Hoesick | — | Preludes Nos.20 & 4 - Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Antich y Tena | — | Prelude No.6 · view Prelude No.7 · view Prelude No.11 · view Prelude No.20 · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | 2. Lento ( A minor ) · view 4. Largo ( E minor ) · view 6. Lento assai ( B minor ) · view 9. Largo ( E major ) transposed to C major · view 13. Lento ( F sharp major ) transposed to F major · view |
| view | Prelude in G major (No.3) | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1922 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Prelude in E minor (No.4) | — | — | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Prelude in E minor (No.4) | — | — | — | Complete Score (Extended) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Prelude in E minor (No.4) | — | Joshua Robert Stitt | 2017 | Complete Score · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view |
| view | Prelude in E minor (No.4) | — | — | — | Complete Score and Bassoon Part · view |
| view | Prelude in E minor (No.4) | — | Litolff | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Prelude in E minor (No.4) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Prelude in E minor (No.4) | — | Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2008 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Prelude in E minor (No.4) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Prelude in B minor (No.6) | — | Bosworth & Co. | 1899 | Complete Score and Cello Part · view Complete Score · view Cello Part · view |
| view | Prelude in B minor (No.6) | — | Jan Bolek | 2019 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Prelude in B minor (No.6) | — | Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2008 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Prelude in A major (No.7) | — | Gebethner and Wolff | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Prelude in A major (No.7) | — | Robert Forberg | 1908 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Prelude in A major (No.7) | — | Gebethner and Wolff | 1897 | Complete Score and Parts · view Complete Score · view Violin Part (alternate for cello) · view Cello Part · view |
| view | Prelude in A major (No.7) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Engraving files (MusiXTeX) · view |
| view | Prelude in E major (No.9) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Prelude in B major (No.11) | — | Timothy Nicholas Martin | 2019 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Prelude in F sharp major (No.13) | — | Kistner | — | Complete Score and Organ and Cello Parts · view |
| view | Prelude in F sharp major (No.13) | — | Litolff | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Prelude in E flat minor (No.14) | — | Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2021 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Prelude in E flat minor (No.14) | — | Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2021 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Prelude in D flat major (No.15) (Raindrop) | — | Joshua Choe | 2014 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Prelude in D flat major (No.15) (Raindrop) | — | Joshua Choe | 2020 | Complete Score · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Prelude in D flat major (No.15) (Raindrop) | — | Litolff | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Prelude in D flat major (No.15) (Raindrop) | — | Manuscript | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Prelude in D flat major (No.15) (Raindrop) | — | Brandus | — | Complete Score and Cello Part · view |
| view | Prelude in D flat major (No.15) (Raindrop) | — | Albert Stahl | 1914 | Complete Score and Cello Part · view Complete Score · view Cello Part · view |
| view | Prelude in D flat major (No.15) (Raindrop) | — | Vidal Llimona y Boceta | — | Complete Score (300 dpi) · view |
| view | Prelude in A flat major (No.17) | — | — | — | Incomplete Parts · view |
| view | Prelude in C minor (No.20) | — | — | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Prelude in C minor (No.20) | — | — | — | Complete Score and Parts · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Prelude in C minor (No.20) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Flute · view Oboe · view Clarinet in Bb · view Bassoon · view Horn in F · view |
| view | Prelude in C minor (No.20) | — | Novello | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Prelude in B flat major (No.21) | — | Hoesick | — | Complete Score and Parts · view Complete Score · view Violin Part · view Cello Part (alternate for violin) · view |
| view | Prelude in D minor (No.24) | — | Louis Sauter | 2017 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Complete | Cecile Licad (piano) | — | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Complete | Arthur Rubinstein (piano) | — | 1. Agitato ( C major ) 2. Lento ( A minor ) · file 3. Vivace ( G major ) 4. Largp ( E minor ) · file 6. Lento assai ( B minor ) 7.Andatino ( A major ) 8.Molto agitato ( F sharp minor ) 9.Largo ( E major ) 10.Molto allegro ( C sharp minor ) · file 11. Vivace ( B major ) 12. Presto ( G sharp minor ) 13. Lento ( F sharp major ) · file 14. Allegro ( E flat minor ) 15. Sostenuto ( D flat major ), 'Raindrop' · file 16. Presto con fuoco ( B flat minor ) 17. Allegretto ( A flat major ) 18. Molto allegro ( F minor ) · file 19. Vivace ( E flat major ) 20. Largo ( C minor ) 21. Cantabile ( B flat major ) · file 22. Molto agitato ( G minor ) 23. Moderato ( F major ) 24. Allegro appassionato ( D minor ) · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Selections | Ivan Ilić (piano) | — | 1. Prelude ( C major ) · file 2. Prelude ( A minor ) · file 3. Prelude ( G major ) · file 4. Prelude ( E minor ) · file 5. Prelude ( D major ) · file 6. Prelude ( B minor ) · file 7. Prelude ( A major ) · file 9. Prelude ( E major ) · file 10. Prelude ( C sharp minor ) · file 11. Prelude ( B major ) · file 12. Prelude ( G sharp minor ) · file 13. Prelude ( F sharp major ) · file 14. Prelude ( E flat minor ) · file 15. Prelude ( D flat major ), 'Raindrop' · file 17. Prelude ( A flat major ) · file 18. Prelude ( C minor ) · file 20. Prelude ( C minor ) · file 21. Prelude ( B flat major ) · file 22. Prelude ( G minor ) · file 23. Prelude ( F major ) · file 24. Prelude ( D minor ) · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Selections | Paul Cantrell (piano) | — | 4. Prelude ( E minor ) · file 6. Prelude ( B minor ) · file 9. Prelude ( E major ) · file 20. Prelude ( C minor ) · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Selections | — | 4. Largo (E minor) · file | ||
| view | Synthesized | Selections | Mississippi College Piano Pedagogy (piano) | — | 7. Andantino ( A major ) · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Selections | Nelson Freire (piano) | — | 1. Prelude (C major) · file 24. Prelude (D minor) · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Selections | Oriano de Almeida (piano) | — | 15. Prelude (D♭ major), 'Raindrop' · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Selections | — | 15. Prelude ( D flat major ), 'Raindrop' · file | ||
| view | Synthesized | Selections | — | 15. Prelude ( D flat major ), 'Raindrop' · file | ||
| view | Synthesized | Selections | Peter Bradley-Fulgoni (piano) | — | 15. Prelude ( D flat major ), 'Raindrop' · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Selections | Harald Vetter (piano) | — | 6. Prelude ( B minor ) · file 15. Prelude ( D flat major ), 'Raindrop' · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Selections | Ernest Ansermet (conductor) | For Orchestra (Glazunov) | 7. Prélude · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Selections | Michael Stenov (organ) and Michael Stenov (organ) | For Organ | 2. Lento ( A minor ) · file 4. Largo ( E minor ) · file 6. Lento assai ( B minor ) · file 9. Largo ( E major ) transposed to C major · file 13. Lento ( F sharp major ) transposed to F major · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Prelude in C major (No.1) | Quinn Mason (performer) | For Orchestra (Mason) | Synthesized Performance · file |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Prelude in C major (No.1) | For Piano (Trescases) | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Prelude in E minor (No.4) | For Strings (Gardner) | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Prelude in E minor (No.4) | For Strings (Gardner) | Synthesized Performance (added cello solo) · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Prelude in A major (No.7) | For Piano (Ryckeghem) | 7. Prelude ( A major ) · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Prelude in A major (No.7) | For Guitar (Knuth) | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Prelude in C minor (No.20) | For 2 Trumpets, 2 Trombones and Tuba (Székelyhidi) | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Prelude in C minor (No.20) | For Organ (Gouin) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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