Yamada, Kōsaku : Prelude
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Instrumentation：Piano Solo
Genre：prelude
Total Playing Time：3 min 10 sec
Copyright：Public Domain
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Author : Sugiura, Nanako
Last Updated: May 21, 2024
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Author : Sugiura, Nanako
Accurate tempo is crucial for performance. The piece begins with the expression marking 'Lento religiosamente' (slowly, reverently, strictly). The performer can approach the essence of this work by personally experiencing the progression from the introductory section, characterized by unsettling chords, through a warm D-flat major melody, and culminating in a D major hymn, allowing their own emotional journey to resonate with this development.
Author : Sugiura, Nanako
Last Updated: May 21, 2024
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Author : Sugiura, Nanako
Date of Composition: March 7, 1937
The first edition, titled "Seifuku – In Celebration of Mr. Tetsunosuke Moriya's Marriage," was a private edition published by Azuma Moriya. It is a prelude for organ, alongside "Prelude: Prayer" (1928), Prelude in E-flat Major (1929), and Kōsaku Yamada's last existing keyboard work, "Prelude in G Minor" (1951).
"Prelude Seifuku" begins with an introductory section in 3/4 time, which creates an ambiguous and unsettling atmosphere due to its tonal ambiguity, followed by a warm melody played in D-flat major. From measure 23, the time signature changes to 2/2, and the melody of the hymn "God is My Strength" is played.
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