Preludes (Kabalevsky)

Dmitri Kabalevsky's Preludes Op.38 are a set of 24 piano pieces in the Chopinian model, each based in a folksong. It was composed in 1943-44, and dedicated to Nikolay Myaskovsky, his teacher.

The score is headed by a quote from Mikhail Lermontov on Russian folksong.

List of Preludes

1. Andantino. C major. 27 bars.
2. Scherzando. A minor. 38 bars.
3. Vivace leggiero. G major. 53 bars
4. Andantino. E minor. 63 bars.
5. Andante sostenuto. D major. 45 bars.
6. Allegro molto. B minor. 35 bars.
7. Moderato e tranquillo. A major. 26 bars.
8. Andante non troppo. Semplice e cantando - Poco Agitato - Tempo I. F-sharp minor. 29 bars.
9. Allegretto scherzando - Poco più mosso. E major. 63 bars.
10. Non troppo allegro ma agitato. Recitando, rubato - Largo - Come prima - Largo. C-sharp minor. 43 bars.
11. Vivace scherzando. B major. 61 bars.
12. Adagio. G-sharp minor. 35 bars.
13. Allegro non troppo. F-sharp major. 69 bars.
14. Prestissimo posibile. E-flat minor. 100 bars.
15. Allegretto marcato. D-flat major. 32 bars.
16. Allegro tenebroso. B-flat minor. 59 bars.
17. Andantino tranquillo. A-flat major. 41 bars.
18. Largamente con gravita. F minor. 13 bars.
19. Allegretto. E-flat major. 35 bars.
20. Andantino semplice. C minor. 53 bars.
21. Festivamente. Non troppo allegro. B-flat major. 57 bars.
22. Scherzando. Non troppo allegro. G minor. 62 bars.
23. Andante sostenuto. F major. 30 bars.
24. Allegro feroce - Meno mosso. Marciale. - Pochissimo più mosso - Poco meno mosso.. D minor. 105 bars.

References

• Peters's edition of the score; Edition Peters Mo. 4785 - E.P.122225 - Licence-no. 415-300/285/73. Röderdruck, Leipzig (GDR)