Prelude, Op. 28, No. 1 (Chopin)
The Prelude, Op. 28, No. 1, played on the piano, is the first of Chopin's preludes. It was published in 1839 and dedicated to Camille Pleyel.[1] Pianist Vladimir de Pachmann noted this prelude as "The first one is in a style that reminds one very forcibly of Schumann."[1]
Analysis
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Name
Chopin did not publish any textual names for his preludes[2] However, later pianists Alfred Cortot and Hans von Bülow created nicknames for this piece, Cortot naming this "Feverish anticipation of loved ones" and Bülow naming this "Reunion".
References
- ^ a b "Preludes". Chopin Music. Chopin Music. Archived from the original on 5 September 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ a b c "Preludes pour le Piano". Chopin First Editions Online. Breitkopf and Haertel. 1839. p. 2. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "Vingt-quatre Préludes pour le Piano". Chopin First Editions Online. Breitkopf and Haertel. 1839. p. 2. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "Twenty Four Grand Preludes, through all Keys, for the Piano Forte, Op. 28". Chopin First Editions Online. Breitkopf and Haertel. 1839. p. 2. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ a b Meier, Marilyn Anne (1993). Chopin Twenty-Four Preludes Opus 28 (1 ed.). University of Wollongong: School of Creative Arts. pp. 73–7. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
External links
- OurChopin – Prelude Op. 28 No. 1
- Chopin Prelude Op.28 No.1 in C Major Agitato Martha Argerich On YouTube, performed by Martha Argerich
- Arthur Rubinstein - Chopin Prelude, No. 1, Op. 28 in C Major On YouTube, performed by Artur Rubenstein
