Préludes
Prélude in c sharp minor op. 3 no. 2
Prélude in f sharp minor op. 23 no. 1
Prélude in B flat major op. 23 no. 2
Prélude in d minor op. 23 no. 3
Prélude in D major op. 23 no. 4
Prélude in g minor op. 23 no. 5
Prélude in E flat major op. 23 no. 6
Prélude in c minor op. 23 no. 7
Prélude in A flat major op. 23 no. 8
Prélude in e flat minor op. 23 no. 9
Prélude in G flat major op. 23 no. 10
Prélude in C major op. 32 no. 1
Prélude in b flat minor op. 32 no. 2
Prélude in E major op. 32 no. 3
Prélude in e minor op. 32 no. 4
Prélude in G major op. 32 no. 5
Prélude in f minor op. 32 no. 6
Prélude in F major op. 32 no. 7
Prélude in a minor op. 32 no. 8
Prélude in A major op. 32 no. 9
Prélude in b minor op. 32 no. 10
Prélude in B major op. 32 no. 11
Prélude in g sharp minor op. 32 no. 12
Prélude in D flat major op. 32 no. 13

Based on the Prélude in c sharp minor Op. 3 No. 2 written in 1892 that quickly became world-famous, Rachmaninoff composed a further two collections of Préludes in the years up to 1910. These were also published as a complete volume in 1911. Based on the corresponding models by Chopin, Scriabin and their great forerunner J.S. Bach they comprise a cycle of 24 Préludes in all major and minor keys, but unlike the other ones are not organized systematically according to keys. A final highlight of late Romantic piano music, which no pianist can ignore!

24 Préludes
Dominik Rahmer (Editor)
Marc-André Hamelin (Fingering)
Urtext Edition, paperbound
Pages 126 (VIII+118+1Fronti), Size 23,5 x 31,0 cm
Weight 527 g
HN 1200