a recording of prelude in d-flat major by chopin

The beauty and appeal of this piece, to me, is that it demonstrates the power of our perception. I’m not sure if he was on drugs or what, but he was definitely in another place. By all accounts, Chopin was definitely not in this world when he composed. So this was not meant to sound like actual raindrops, but instead was meant to give the emotion and idea of rain to the listener.

I should mention Chopin did not want to think of his music as being “imitative” of sounds, but rather a musical translation of nature. This repeated note is thought to represent the patter of raindrops. The piece is called the “Raindrop Prelude” because of the repeated A-flat throughout the piece: I just want to make sure that non-musicians can find this post accessible as well! Some of this may be obvious to you, so please don’t think I’m “talking down” to you. I think I’ll start by giving a bit of my interpretation of the piece itself, and then I’ll talk about how yours relates. As with the last post, I recommend the Mikuli edition.įirst of all, I’d like to say this recording is great! You are very sensitive in your playing, and you have a lot of great ideas in your interpretation. Thanks for your submission! The link to hear this recording is right here.įor those who do not have a score, you can download the complete Chopin preludes here and scroll down to prelude 15. Someone submitted their recording of Chopin’s Raindrop Prelude for some feedback on their interpretation.

A recording of prelude in d-flat major by chopin