Description
The best known of the 24 Preludes, No. 15 in D-flat major earns its nickname "Raindrop" from the repeated single note that recurs throughout the piece, evoking falling drops of rain. The music moves from a serene opening through a heavier, storm-like middle section in C-sharp minor before returning to calm, tracing a dramatic arc across its roughly four-and-a-half-minute length.
A set of 24 short pieces Chopin composed in 1838-39, covering all 24 keys, each with its own distinct character — a poetic cycle for piano.
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About the Composer
Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Frederic Chopin was born in Poland and made his career in Paris, remaining unusual among great composers for writing almost exclusively for piano. He poured his longing for his homeland into mazurkas and polonaises, while his ballades and etudes combine poetic melody with harmonic innovation. This site includes 131 of his works, including the "Revolutionary" Etude, Op. 10, No. 12, and Ballades No. 1 and No. 4.
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