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 twelve 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] Rachmaninoff also stated, to pianist Benno Moiseiwitsch, for example, that this was his personal favorite among his preludes.

See also

• Preludes (Rachmaninoff)
• Music written in all major and/or minor keys

References

• 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 (IMSLP)
• (in Russian) Piano.ru – Sheet music download
• (in Russian) Chubrik.ru – Audio download