Twenty-Four Preludes for Piano

Twenty-Four Preludes for Piano (Op. 41) is a set of 24 preludes composed by Russian emigre composer Lera Auerbach in 1999. The work alternates between major and minor, following the progression of relative minor starting from C major and concluding on D minor. The work was commissioned by Tom and Vivian Waldeck in collaboration with the Caramoor International Music Festival. The work is dedicated to Tom and Vivian Waldeck. The premiere was given on 23 July 2009 in New York and was first performed by the composer herself.

The piece takes 39 minutes in a standard performance.[1]

Form

The long-range form follows the tonal progression of the relative minor, the descending minor-third key that is associated with every major key. Also, the work oscillates between major and minor throughout the work, while the tempo markings do not indicate any pattern and are instead tied to the individual key itself.


1. C major Moderato

2. A minor Presto

3. G major Moderato

4. E minor Appassionato – Nostalgico

5. D major Andantino sognante

6. B minor Chorale

7. A major Andante

8. F sharp minor Presto

9. E major Allegretto

10. C sharp minor Largo

11. B major Misterioso

12. G sharp minor Allegro bruto

13. F sharp major Andante

14. E flat minor Allegretto

15. D flat major Moderato

16. B flat minor Allegro ma non troppo, tragico

17. A flat major Adagio tragico

18. F minor Grave

19. E flat major Adagio religioso

20. C minor Misterioso

21. B flat major Allegro moderato

22. G minor Andante

23. F major Allegretto

24. D minor Grandioso

Recordings
  • 2004: Academy of Music, Lera Auerbach (piano)[2]
  • 2015: Centaur Records, Inc., Eli Kalman (piano)[3]
  • Score (Editions Sikorski/Exempla Nova)[4]
  • Performance Guide for 24 Preludes for Piano (Nezhdanova-Cunningham, 2017)[5]

References
  1. "Lera Auerbach" (PDF). October 16, 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "AUERBACH Preludes and Dreams BISCD1462 [GH]: Classical CD Reviews- September2006 MusicWeb-International". www.musicweb-international.com. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  3. "CRC 3441 Homo Ludens: Piano Music of Lera Auerbach". www.centaurrecords.com. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  4. "24 Präludien". shop.bauer-hieber.com. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  5. Nezhdanova-Cunningham, Elena Victoria (2017). "Performance Guide for 24 Preludes for Piano" (PDF). Retrieved 7 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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