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Chopin – Prelude no. 15 (Keyboard techniques use in the Raindrop Prelude…
Chopin – Prelude no. 15
Program music
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Programme music is used to conjure up a visual image or try to tell a story
The music is very descriptive and emotional
Musical motifs (or motives) - short melodic or rhythmic ideas used to represent characters or images
Background and context
This piece was composed as part of his 24 Preludes, one in each major and minor key. A prelude is a brief opening piece of music that sets a mood.
Composed in the Romantic Era (c.1800-1900). In this era, composers were concerned with expressing feelings and emotions through their music.
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Instrumentation
During the 19th Century changes to the design of the piano meant:
It had a wider dynamic range
It was bigger therefore there were more notes
The strings were longer and stronger
The sustaining and soft pedals were developed
All these features helped composers such as Chopin create more expressive music that previous composers were able to, and therefore the piano became the supreme solo instrument of the Romantic era.
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Other features
Dynamics: A very wide range, which is very expressive. Examples include a crescendo from p to ff during the B section
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