Preludes, Op. 32 (Rachmaninoff)

	Prelude in B Minor, Op. 32, No. 10 Performed in 2010, this is the tenth prelude of this opus (5:21)
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Thirteen Preludes (Russian: Тринадцать прелюдий, Trinadtsat' prelyudiy), Op. 32, is a set of thirteen preludes for solo piano, composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff in 1910.

It complements his earlier Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op. 3/2, and 10 Preludes, Op. 23, to complete the full set of 24 Preludes in all 24 major and minor keys.

Works in this opus

	Prelude in G Sharp Minor, Op. 32, No. 12 Performed in 2013 by Barbara Semenchuk, this is the twelfth prelude of this opus (2:41)
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Opus 32 contains 13 preludes:

No. 1 in C major (Allegro vivace)
No. 2 in B flat minor (Allegretto)
No. 3 in E major (Allegro vivace)
No. 4 in E minor (Allegro con brio)
No. 5 in G major (Moderato)
No. 6 in F minor (Allegro appassionato)
No. 7 in F major (Moderato)
No. 8 in A minor (Vivo)
No. 9 in A major (Allegro moderato)
No. 10 in B minor (Lento)
No. 11 in B major (Allegretto)
No. 12 in G sharp minor (Allegro)
No. 13 in D flat major (Grave – Allegro)

Prelude No. 10

Prelude in B minor, Op. 32, No. 10, was written in 1910 along with the other thirteen pieces. Rachmaninoff was inspired by Arnold Böcklin's painting "Die Heimkehr" ("The Homecoming" or "The Return").^[1] This is the second work of Rachmaninoff's to be inspired by one of Böcklin's paintings; the other being Isle of the Dead.^[1]

References

1 2 Wehmeyer, 2000, Rachmaninov

Baylor, Murray, Rachmaninoff 13 Preludes Opus 32 For the Piano, Pg. 5Alfred Music Publishing, New York, 1988
Brennan, Gerald, Schrott, Allen, Woodstra, Chris, All Music Guide to Classical Music: The Definitive Guide to Classical Music, Backbeat Books, California, 2005

External links

Preludes, Op. 32: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
(Russian) Piano.ru – Sheet music download
(Russian) Chubrik.ru – Audio download

Sergei Rachmaninoff

Operas	Aleko The Miserly Knight Francesca da Rimini Salammbô Monna Vanna

Symphonies	Symphony No. 1 in D minor Symphony No. 2 in E minor Symphony No. 3 in A minor The Bells (choral symphony) Youth Symphony

Concertos	Piano Concerto No. 1 in F♯ minor Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Orchestra works	Scherzo in D minor Suite in D minor Prince Rostislav The Rock Caprice bohémien Isle of the Dead Symphonic Dances

Vocal music	All-Night Vigil Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom Spring The Bells Three Russian Songs Vocalise

Chamber music	Trio élégiaque No. 1 Trio élégiaque No. 2 Cello Sonata in G minor

Piano music	Morceaux de fantaisie (includes Prelude in C♯ minor) Morceaux de salon Six moments musicaux Variations on a Theme of Chopin 10 Preludes Piano Sonata No. 1 in D minor 13 Preludes Études-Tableaux, Op. 33 Piano Sonata No. 2 in B♭ minor Études-Tableaux, Op. 39 Variations on a Theme of Corelli Polka de W.R. Russian Rhapsody Suite 1 for two pianos Suite 2 for two pianos Étude in F♯ major Lento in D minor Four Pieces Three Nocturnes Piece (Canon) in D minor Prelude in F major Four Improvisations Morceau de Fantaisie in G minor Fughetta in F major Three Pieces Miscellaneous

Recognitions	Conservatoire Rachmaninoff Rachmaninoff (crater)

Related articles	List of compositions by Sergei Rachmaninoff Sergei Rachmaninoff Recordings Music written in all major and/or minor keys Youth Ivanovka estate Villa Senar Rachmaninoff (vodka) Romanticism

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Solo piano works by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3 (includes Prelude in C-sharp minor) Morceaux de salon, Op. 10 Six moments musicaux, Op. 16 Variations on a Theme of Chopin, Op. 22 10 Preludes, Op. 23 Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 28 13 Preludes, Op. 32 Études-Tableaux, Op. 33 Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 36 Études-Tableaux, Op. 39 Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42 Polka de W.R.

Miscellaneous (lost, unpublished, others)

List of compositions by Sergei Rachmaninoff

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Preludes, Op. 32 (Rachmaninoff)

Works in this opus

Prelude No. 10

See also

References

External links