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Prelude In A-flat Major (Rachmaninoff)
The Prelude in A-flat major, Op. 23, No. 8, is a 1903 composition by Sergei Rachmaninoff.''Id.'' It is part of Rachmaninoff's Preludes, Op. 23 (Rachmaninoff), Ten Preludes, Op. 23. Structure The work is three-part Ternary form, ternary; however, it assumes monothematic characteristics. The first occurrence Section A comprises measures 1–19, Section B of 19–43, Section A returns from measures 43–70, and the Coda (music), coda is placed at measures 70–78. A right hand figuration extends over a descending quarter-note melody in the first two bars, outlining the A flat chord. This motive repeats, and then is varied in measures 5–8, in succession. From measures 9–18, the section is restated though a transient Modulation (music), modulation to E major (at measure 15). An imperfect cadence in the Tonic (music), tonic bridges the transitory gap in measure 18 to the B section in E flat. Measures 19–20 introduce a variant of the main motive. Now in a new key, the bass melo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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