Prelude in ABACA Form

This is a prelude in ABACA form. The bar numbers are as follows:

• A: Bars 1-25
• B: Bars 25-33
• A: Bars 33-41
• C: Bars 41-49
• A: Bars 49-57

The same theme (subject) is repeated multiple times. Performers should try to introduce some variation each time. For example, while bars 49-53 might be played mp, bars 53-57 could be played pp like an echo.

Furthermore, there are considered to be two types of themes. The first (bars 1-5) ends on E, and the second (bars 5-9) ends on F. E natural should be played with higher tension, while F, being a resolution, should conclude quietly.

The continuous sixteenth-note movement (bars 9-17) might have a slightly heightened tension. Additionally, the section (C) with continuous thirty-second notes found in bars 41-49 allows for individual interpretation: it can be dynamic, or pp like a pipe organ, offering freedom.

In any case, as this prelude clearly exhibits the characteristics of F minor, a concept of not playing fast, but rather slowly and expressively, singing out the feeling of sorrow, would be appropriate.