Preludes (Kabalevsky)

Dmitry Kabalevsky's Preludes, Op. 38 are a set of 24 piano pieces in the Chopinian model, each based on a folksong and each in a different key. It was composed in 1943–44, and dedicated to Nikolai Myaskovsky, his teacher. It is one of a number of examples of music written in all 24 major and minor keys.

The score is headed by a quote from Mikhail Lermontov on Russian folksong.

List of preludes

 * 1) Andantino. C major. 27 bars.
 * 2) Scherzando. A minor. 38 bars.
 * 3) Vivace leggiero. G major. 53 bars
 * 4) Andantino. E minor. 63 bars.
 * 5) Andante sostenuto. D major. 45 bars.
 * 6) Allegro molto. B minor. 35 bars.
 * 7) Moderato e tranquillo. A major. 26 bars.
 * 8) Andante non troppo. Semplice e cantando – Poco Agitato – Tempo I. F-sharp minor. 29 bars.
 * 9) Allegretto scherzando – Poco più mosso. E major. 63 bars.
 * 10) Non troppo allegro ma agitato. Recitando, rubato – Largo – Come prima – Largo. C-sharp minor. 43 bars.
 * 11) Vivace scherzando. B major. 61 bars.
 * 12) Adagio. G-sharp minor. 35 bars.
 * 13) Allegro non troppo. F-sharp major. 69 bars.
 * 14) Prestissimo possibile. E-flat minor. 100 bars.
 * 15) Allegretto marcato. D-flat major. 32 bars.
 * 16) Allegro tenebroso. B-flat minor. 59 bars.
 * 17) Andantino tranquillo. A-flat major. 41 bars.
 * 18) Largamente con gravita. F minor. 13 bars.
 * 19) Allegretto. E-flat major. 35 bars.
 * 20) Andantino semplice. C minor. 53 bars.
 * 21) Festivamente. Non troppo allegro. B-flat major. 57 bars.
 * 22) Scherzando. Non troppo allegro. G minor. 62 bars.
 * 23) Andante sostenuto. F major. 30 bars.
 * 24) Allegro feroce – Meno mosso. Marciale. – Pochissimo più mosso – Poco meno mosso.. D minor. 105 bars.