8 préludes pour piano

Genre

Solo Piano

Date

1947-1948

Location

Marblehead, Massachusetts

Instrumentation

Piano, Piano

Manuscript Status

Alain Decruck collection (2 copies of the 2nd movement) [BOX 4]

Description

1- Crépuscule sur Notre Dame de Paris [Twilight over Notre Dame, Paris]

2- Colonnes Antiques (bitonal) [Ancient Columns (bitonal)]

3- Notre-Dame la lune [Notre-Dame the moon]

4- Le nain [The dwarf]

5- La dame en robe de brocatelle [The lady in the brocatelle dress]

6- Invention bitonale [Bitonal invention]

7- Faux bourdon [Drone]

8- Arc-en-ciel (bitonale) [Rainbow (bitonal)]

These 8 preludes feature descriptive titles. Two of the preludes are bitonal and many feature unusual time signatures. Although the date is unknown, this was definitely written during Decruck's time in Marblehead (1947-1948). It's signed "Fernand Breilh".