Composer

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Sergey Rachmaninov

Genre

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Keyboard

Style

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Prelude

Compose Date

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1903

Average_duration

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2:12

Sergey Rachmaninov's Prelude for piano No. 10 in E flat minor, Op. 23/9, was composed in 1903 and premiered on November 15th of the same year in Moscow. The piece is part of a set of 24 preludes, Op. 23, which Rachmaninov composed between 1901 and 1903. The Prelude No. 10 is a dramatic and intense piece, characterized by its fast and virtuosic passages, as well as its use of chromaticism and dissonance. The piece begins with a dark and brooding theme in the left hand, which is then taken up by the right hand in a more agitated and frenzied manner. The middle section of the piece provides a moment of respite, with a more lyrical and introspective melody, before the opening theme returns in a more explosive and passionate form. The piece is structured in a traditional ternary form, with an ABA structure. The opening theme serves as the A section, while the middle section provides the contrasting B section. The A section then returns, but with more intensity and variation, before the piece comes to a dramatic and emphatic close. Overall, Rachmaninov's Prelude No. 10 is a powerful and emotionally charged piece, showcasing the composer's virtuosic piano writing and his ability to create intense and dramatic musical landscapes.

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