Preludes, Op. 32 (Rachmaninoff)



Thirteen Preludes (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♯ minor, Op. 3/2, and 10 Preludes, Op. 23, to complete the full set of 24 Preludes in all 24 major and minor keys.

Pieces
Opus 32 contains 13 preludes:


 * No. 1 in C major (Allegro vivace)
 * No. 2 in B♭ 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♯ minor (Allegro)
 * No. 13 in D♭ 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"). Rachmaninoff also stated to pianist Benno Moiseiwitsch that this was his personal favourite among his preludes. This is the second work of Rachmaninoff's to be inspired by one of Böcklin's paintings; the other being Isle of the Dead.