Prelude and Fugue Op. 81

Era
Twentieth Century
Difficulty Level
Master
Moods
Dark,
Dramatic
Style
Late Romantic
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16th Note Chromatic Parallel 3rds

Intervals
A series of parallel 3rds of any quality played up or down the chromatic scale using predominantly 16th note rhythms.
16th Note Double Arpeggios

Chords
Arpeggios played simultaneously in both hands using predominantly 16th note rhythms.
16th Note Double Scale Passages

Scales and Hand Positions
Passages with constant step-wise motion in both hands simultaneously using predominantly 16th note rhythms.
16th Note Parallel 3rds

Intervals
A series of any amount or quality of blocked 3rd intervals that are played in one hand and move up or down in primarily 16th note rhythms.
16th Note Parallel 6ths

Intervals
A series of any amount or quality of blocked 6th intervals that are played in one hand and move up or down in primarily 16th note rhythms.
16th Note Parallel Octaves

Intervals
A series of blocked octaves that are played in one hand and move up or down in primarily 16th note rhythms.
8th Note Parallel 3rds

Intervals
A series of any amount or quality of blocked 3rd intervals that are played in one hand and move up or down in primarily 8th note rhythms.
Advanced Multiple Voices in One Hand

Texture
A type of technically challenging and musically complex texture where one or both hands play several voices simultaneously.
Counterpoint

Texture
Two or more musical lines that are harmonically interdependent but independent in rhythm and melodic contour.
Fermatas

Rhythm
Indications placed above or below notes instructing the player to hold those notes longer than their original notated length.
Fortissimo

Expression
An indication instructing the player to play very loudly; louder than forte.
Four Staves

Notes and Notation
A third and fourth staff, using any clefs, added to the normal grand staff in order to clearly differentiate between various voices used in a piece.
Hand Crossing

Hand and Finger Techniques
A technique that involves one hand crossing over or under the other.
Leaps Greater Than an Octave

Hand and Finger Techniques
A technique that involves quickly shifting hands beyond an octave.
Mano Sinistra

Hand and Finger Techniques
A symbol indicating certain notes to be played by the left hand; often abbreviated as m.s.
Parallel Octaves

Intervals
A series of blocked octaves that are played one hand at a time and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.
Parallel Octaves with Inner Notes

Intervals
A series of blocked octaves that are played one hand at a time and where additional notes of different qualities are added in between the octaves.
Sustain Pedal

Expression
Also called the damper pedal, it is the rightmost pedal on the piano and used to sustain notes by moving the dampers away from the strings.
Trills

Expression
An ornament consisting of a rapid alternation between two adjacent notes, either a semitone or whole tone apart.
Details
Title
Prelude and Fugue Op. 81
Composer
Publisher
Year
1917
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signatures
A Major,
A Minor
Time Signatures
3/4,
Common Time
# of Measures
212
Teacher Duet
No
Lyrics
No
Student Age
Adults
Student Type
Ambitious Students