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855:(1813–1888) wrote a set of 25 preludes, Op. 31, published in 1847. His key scheme differs from Chopin's in that the major keys ascend chromatically and are followed by their respective minor
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883:(born 1973) wrote three full sets of 24 preludes, which cycle through all of the major and minor keys, for piano solo, violin and piano, and cello and piano respectively (2003).
303:(c.1626–1661) was the first composer to embrace the genre, and harpsichord preludes were used until the first half of the 18th century by numerous composers including
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is a cycle of keyboard music which consists of pairs of preludes and fugues; the preludes are quite varied and do not conform to any particular model.
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1069:(1870–1958) wrote two books of preludes, book 1, 3
989:(1916–1983) wrote a cycle of 12 American Preludes (
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