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Prelude in Op. 28, No. 11

Frédéric Chopin · Level 7, estimated · With Maestro

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The short answer

A prelude in a collection shaped over several years. Prelude in Op. 28, No. 11 is a prelude by Frédéric Chopin from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 7, an estimate.

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  • prelude
  • Romantic
  • gentle

History

PTNA's account places the beginnings of some Op. 28 preludes around 1836 and reports completion of the collection in Mallorca in 1838. The autograph collection was sent to Paris in January 1839, and publication followed in 1839. This is a history of the set, not evidence that every prelude began on the island.

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What to listen for

  1. Held upper sound precedes flowing replies

    The opening high note and falling answer begin without lower accompaniment. Hear the entry into the later rocking support.

  2. Related responses continue with changed detail

    Flowing figures recur with a different continuation. Follow their longer direction through the grace-note decoration.

  3. The flowing material returns more ornamented

    The written recall expands its ornaments. Hear the familiar shape rather than making each small note a new phrase.

  4. The opening returns into a longer close

    Held opening sound and its falling answer reappear before the chordal ending. Listen to the simultaneous voices settle together.

How to practise it

Let the opening sing before the accompaniment enters

  1. Keep the solo opening clear
  2. Separate the small ornament from the supporting rhythm

How hard is it

Level 7, estimated

A short flowing texture still needs supple coordination, singing tone and clear phrase direction.

About this piece

Interpretive sketch of Frédéric Chopin, an illustration and not a verified likeness
An illustration, not a portrait
Collection
The prelude gallery
Licence
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0
Source
mutopiaproject.org
Credit
“Prélude 11” by F. F. Chopin (1810 to 1849). Mutopia edition maintained by Knute Snortum. Source: https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=2172. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/. Changes to the supplied file: none; any later conversion or edit must be disclosed separately.

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  3. Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52Level 10, estimatedWith Maestro

With Maestro

Play it, slow it down, hear where you land

Let the opening sing before the accompaniment enters

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