musical prelude

C20556 concept

A musical prelude is a short, introductory piece that sets the mood, key, or thematic material for a larger work or performance.

Observed surface forms (8)

prelude and fugue ×19
keyboard prelude ×14
piano prelude ×9
prelude ×5
orchestral prelude ×2
organ prelude ×2
Baroque prelude ×1
traditional opening piece ×1

Instances (55)

BWV 847 via concept surface "prelude and fugue"
No. 16 in The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I via concept surface "prelude and fugue"
BWV 848 via concept surface "prelude and fugue"
BWV 849 via concept surface "prelude and fugue"
BWV 850 via concept surface "prelude and fugue"
BWV 851 via concept surface "prelude and fugue"
Prelude in D minor, BWV 850 via concept surface "keyboard prelude"
BWV 852 via concept surface "prelude and fugue"
BWV 853 via concept surface "prelude and fugue"
BWV 854 via concept surface "prelude and fugue"
BWV 856 via concept surface "prelude and fugue"
BWV 857 via concept surface "prelude and fugue"
Prelude in G minor, BWV 860 via concept surface "Baroque prelude"
BWV 858 via concept surface "prelude and fugue"
BWV 860 via concept surface "prelude and fugue"
BWV 861 via concept surface "prelude and fugue"
BWV 862 via concept surface "prelude and fugue"
BWV 864 via concept surface "prelude and fugue"
BWV 865 via concept surface "prelude and fugue"
BWV 866 via concept surface "prelude and fugue"
Prelude in G-sharp minor, BWV 887 (Book II, enharmonic key) via concept surface "prelude"
surface form: Prelude in G-sharp minor, BWV 887
Prelude No. 17 via concept surface "keyboard prelude"
BWV 867 via concept surface "prelude and fugue"
Angel (The Prelude)
Hymn Tune Prelude on ‘Song 13’ via concept surface "organ prelude"
Intro (Liberation)
La cathédrale engloutie via concept surface "piano prelude"
Prelude in C major, BWV 846 via concept surface "prelude"
Prelude in C-sharp major, BWV 848 via concept surface "keyboard prelude"
Praeludium in E major, BuxWV 141 via concept surface "organ prelude"
Prelude in C minor, BWV 847 via concept surface "keyboard prelude"
Prelude in D major, BWV 850 via concept surface "keyboard prelude"
Prelude in D minor, BWV 851 via concept surface "keyboard prelude"
Prelude in E-flat major, BWV 852 via concept surface "prelude"
Prelude in E minor, BWV 855 via concept surface "prelude"
Prelude in F major, BWV 856 via concept surface "keyboard prelude"
Prelude in F minor, BWV 857 via concept surface "keyboard prelude"
Prelude in G major, BWV 860 via concept surface "keyboard prelude"
Prelude in G minor, BWV 861 via concept surface "keyboard prelude"
Prelude in A-flat major, BWV 862 via concept surface "keyboard prelude"
Prelude in A minor, BWV 865 via concept surface "keyboard prelude"
Prelude in B-flat major, BWV 866 via concept surface "keyboard prelude"
Prelude in B minor, BWV 869 via concept surface "keyboard prelude"
alarippu via concept surface "traditional opening piece"
surface form: Alarippu
Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op. 3 No. 2 via concept surface "prelude"
Frédéric Chopin’s Prelude in C minor, Op. 28, No. 20 via concept surface "piano prelude"
Prelude via concept surface "orchestral prelude"
surface form: Prelude to Parsifal
Act I Prelude via concept surface "orchestral prelude"
Danseuses de Delphes via concept surface "piano prelude"
Voiles via concept surface "piano prelude"