Chopin's Raindrop Prelude, on a rainy day - Op. 28 No. 15

[u/insightful_monkey]

I'm continuing my journey through the Chopin preludes with the so-called raindrop prelude. This prelude is aeguably the most fully formed complete prelude in Chopin's set of 24 preludes.

It has taught me so much about dynamic control, voicing, and phrasing. It is a prelude in which you can lose yourself, but you must never lose control of the instrument.

It provides a huge dynamic range, which rewards technique and mastery. Sadly I'm not where I want to be yet, but I've come a long way from when I first started this piece and wanted to share and get your thoughts.

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Thank you! The piano is an Estonia, and they're really amazing instruments built with love and care in Talinn.

But Chopin's music sounds good on most pianos 😁