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Prelude in E-flat Minor, Op. 34, No. 14

Dmitri Shostakovich/trans. H. Robert Reynolds

Prelude in E-Flat Minor, Op. 34, No. 14 by Shostakovich opens with a calm but strong chordal statement and builds toward a grand climax. Following the peak, the music quickly returns to the quiet mood of the beginning. This piece achieves the feel of an expansive and lengthy composition in only 36 measures.

Last updated on March 25, 2014 by Palatine Concert Band