Dmitry Kabalevsky's Preludes, Op. 38 are a set of 24 piano pieces in the Chopinian model, each based on a folksong and each in a different key. It was composed in 1943–44, and dedicated to Nikolai Myaskovsky, his teacher. It is one of a number of examples of music written in all 24 major and minor keys.
The score is headed by a quote from Mikhail Lermontov on Russian folksong.
List of preludes
- Andantino. C major. 27 bars.
- Scherzando. A minor. 38 bars.
- Vivace leggiero. G major. 53 bars
- Andantino. E minor. 63 bars.
- Andante sostenuto. D major. 45 bars.
- Allegro molto. B minor. 35 bars.
- Moderato e tranquillo. A major. 26 bars.
- Andante non troppo. Semplice e cantando – Poco Agitato – Tempo I. F-sharp minor. 29 bars.
- Allegretto scherzando – Poco più mosso. E major. 63 bars.
- Non troppo allegro ma agitato. Recitando, rubato – Largo – Come prima – Largo. C-sharp minor. 43 bars.
- Vivace scherzando. B major. 61 bars.
- Adagio. G-sharp minor. 35 bars.
- Allegro non troppo. F-sharp major. 69 bars.
- Prestissimo possibile. E-flat minor. 100 bars.
- Allegretto marcato. D-flat major. 32 bars.
- Allegro tenebroso. B-flat minor. 59 bars.
- Andantino tranquillo. A-flat major. 41 bars.
- Largamente con gravita. F minor. 13 bars.
- Allegretto. E-flat major. 35 bars.
- Andantino semplice. C minor. 53 bars.
- Festivamente. Non troppo allegro. B-flat major. 57 bars.
- Scherzando. Non troppo allegro. G minor. 62 bars.
- Andante sostenuto. F major. 30 bars.
- Allegro feroce – Meno mosso. Marciale. – Pochissimo più mosso – Poco meno mosso.. D minor. 105 bars.
References
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