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Prelude, Op. 31 No. 24 is a prelude by Charles-Valentin Alkan from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 8, an estimate.
- prelude
- Romantic
- playful
- stormy
- scales runs
Also known as Opus 31 No. 24; Prélude in E Minor; “Étude de Vélocité”.
History
The Prestissimo instruction sits above a tightly packed opening. Small, quick figures should have a clear destination so that speed does not erase the phrase.
Sources
How to practise it
- Group the opening thirty-second-note figure slowly before increasing its speed.
How hard is it
Level 8, estimated
Thirty-second notes and chord members appear in the opening against another voice. Fast articulation and coordinated layers support an advanced estimate even though the work is relatively compact.
About this piece
- Licence
- publicdomain
- Source
- musescore.com
More by Charles-Valentin Alkan
- Toccatina in C minor, Op. 75Level 8, estimatedWith Maestro
