Preludes by Chopin, Bach, Rachmaninoff, Messiaen, Górecki

Duration80 Min

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Preludes by Chopin, Bach, Rachmaninoff, Messiaen, Górecki

Jan Lisiecki

Duration80 Min

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Frédéric Chopin

Prelude in A-Flat Major, KK IVb/7. Presto con leggierezza
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00:53

Johann Sebastian Bach

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1

Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846/1
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01:51

Sergei Rachmaninoff

10 Preludes, Op. 23

No. 3 in D Minor. Tempo di minuetto
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03:46

Olivier Messiaen

Préludes

I. La colombe
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02:33
II. Chant d'extase dans un paysage triste
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07:29
III. Le nombre léger
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01:42

Prelude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 45. Sostenuto
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Frédéric Chopin
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05:45
Prelude in C-Sharp Minor Op. 3 No. 2
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Sergei Rachmaninoff
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04:41

Henryk Górecki

4 Preludes, Op. 1

No. 1, Molto agitato
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03:24
No. 4, Molto allegro quasi presto
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00:53

Johann Sebastian Bach

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1

Prelude No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847/1
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01:30

Sergei Rachmaninoff

10 Preludes, Op. 23

No. 5 in G Minor. Alla marcia
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04:14

Frédéric Chopin

24 Preludes, Op. 28

No. 1 in C Major. Agitato
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00:41
No. 2 in A Minor. Lento
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02:32
No. 3 in G Major. Vivace
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00:48
No. 4 in E Minor. Largo
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02:27
No. 5 in D Major. Molto allegro
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00:33
No. 6 in B Minor. Lento assai
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02:18
No. 7 in A Major. Andantino
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00:43
No. 8 in F-Sharp Minor. Molto agitato
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01:51
No. 9 in E Major. Largo
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01:42
No. 10 in C-Sharp Minor. Molto allegro
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00:32
No. 11 in B Major. Vivace
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00:45
No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor. Presto
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01:14
No. 13 in F-Sharp Major. Lento
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03:07
No. 14 in E-Flat Minor. Allegro
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00:26
No. 15 in D-Flat Major "Raindrop Prelude"
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05:33
No. 16 in B-Flat Minor. Presto con fuoco
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01:10
No. 17 in A-Flat Major. Allegretto
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03:13
No. 18 in F Minor. Molto allegro
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00:59
No. 19 in E-Flat Major. Vivace
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01:49
No. 20 in C Minor. Largo
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01:41
No. 21 in B-Flat Major. Cantabile
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02:13
No. 22 in G Minor. Molto agitato
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00:46
No. 23 in F Major. Moderato
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01:04
No. 24 in D Minor. Allegro appassionato
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02:31

Artists

Jan Lisiecki

Piano

Composers

Johann Sebastian Bach

Venues, Festivals & Series

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Canadian pianist Jan Lisiecki's new album, "Preludes," puts the multifaceted world of preludes in the spotlight. The album aims to showcase the versatility and expressiveness of this often underestimated musical form. Lisiecki places Chopin's famous Opus 28 cycle in a creative dialogue with compositions by Bach, Messiaen, Rachmaninoff, and Górecki, highlighting both the differences and commonalities between works from different eras. In doing so, he illustrates the stylistic development of the genre over three centuries. The album is available digitally, on CD, and on vinyl.