Nikolai Kuznetsov plays Rachmaninov Prelude No.5

Rachmaninov Prelude No.5 Рахманинов Прелюдия соль мажор Nikolai Kuznetsov (piano) Николай Кузнецов (фортепиано) Международный конкурс молодых музыкантов “Симфония Ямала“ International Competition of young musicians “Symphony of Yamal“ 10 Preludes, Op. 23 Preludes, Op. 23 (Rachmaninoff) In 1901, Rachmaninoff wrote his Prelude in G minor. This was not published until he had completed nine more preludes in 1903, the set of 10 becoming his Op. 23. These were all in different keys, none of which was C♯ minor, but it is not known whether he fully intended by this time to eventually complete the full complement of 24 preludes in different keys, to emulate earlier examples by Bach, Chopin, Alkan, Scriabin and others.[2] There is nothing to suggest this intention from the order of the keys: F♯ minor, B♭ major, D minor, D major, G minor, E♭ major, C minor, A♭ major, E♭ minor, and G♭ major In this set, there are three pairs of parallel keys (D, E♭, and F♯/G♭ minor/major) and three pairs of relative keys (B♭ major/G minor, E♭ major/C minor, and E♭ minor/G♭ major), the remaining prelude (A♭ major) satisfying neither criterion. However, by choosing 11 different keys for his first 11 published preludes, he was at least keeping his options open. 13 Preludes, Op. 32[edit] Preludes, Op. 32 (Rachmaninoff) By 1910 Rachmaninoff had definitely decided to complete the set of 24, publishing 13 preludes, Op. 32, covering the remaining 13 keys: C major, B♭ minor, E major, E minor, G major, F minor, F major, A minor, A major, B minor, B major, G♯ minor, and D♭ major This set contains four pairs of parallel keys (E, F, A, and B major/minor) and four pairs of relative keys (B major/G♯ minor, C major/A minor, E minor/G major, and B♭ minor/D♭ major).