

The beginning is full of innocence and naiveté, then out of nowhere comes a solemn funeral procession (perhaps his own?), and then out of nowhere the original melody returns, this time looking backwards nostalgically, no longer innocent, bittersweet and mournful. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright. In this beguiling Prelude, the raindrops come slow and steady, with a single repeated A-flat (later G-sharp) for nearly seven minutes! It's absolutely mesmerizing.


Chopin was broken himself, and near death, but his spirit soared above his state, propped up by a secret poésie. The Preludes, Opus 28, were composed at a monastery in the island of Majorca, Spain, on an out-of-tune upright with missing keys and broken strings. Anyway, suffice it to say that Fred and George's relationship was passionate and turbulent.
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15 (Raindrop) sheet music and PDF score arranged for Piano Solo. The Raindrop Prelude Frederic Chopin Arranged Ryan E. You don't need me to tell you it's raining – and being from Seattle, I don't feel rain the same as normal humans – but rain always makes me think of Chopin, especially his "Raindrop" Prelude.''įrédéric Chopin, seen above opposite lover George Sand in an unfinished portrait by Delacroix that was later cut in two and sold separately. that's a story for another time. Printable Frederic Chopin Prelude In Db Major, Op.
