 | Purcell, Henry - Prelude Flute, cello |
| Composer : | Purcell, Henry (1659 - 1695) | ||
| Instrumentation : | Flute, cello | ||
| Style : | Baroque | ||
| Key : | F major | ||
| Arranger : Publisher : | Lewis, Alastair (1974 - ) | ||
| Copyright : | Copyright © Alastair Lewis | ||
| Added by alastair-lewis, 21 Jul 2023 During the Baroque era a musical piece known as a prelude generally served as an introduction to the main body of a musical work, while in the Romantic era a prelude might be a piece of music that stands alone. It often has a small number of rhythmic and melodic motifs that are embellished throughout the work. This prelude by Henry Purcell, served as an introduction to his Suite no. 5 for keyboard. It is largely written as a two-part contrapuntal piece, and other than some modulations into the dominant key of C major, remains in the home key of F major. | |||
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