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Chopin’s “Raindrop” Prelude

Let’s get the name out of the way first. Chopin didn’t title the piece “Raindrop,” nor did he give catchy nicknames to any of his other preludes. The names were given later by a fan named Hans von Bülow. Chopin’s actual title of this piece is “12 Préludes, Opus 28 Number 15 in D-Flat Major.” …

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Posted byEthanJune 9, 2020May 20, 2021Posted inComposition, Key Musicians, MusicTags: Alice Coltrane, Bach, Chopin, classical remixes, film scoring, Gershwin, harmony, Henry Purcell, John Coltrane, power chords, Ravel, remixing, Richard Wagner, Stevie Wonder, Stockhausen, video gamesLeave a comment on Chopin’s “Raindrop” Prelude
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