Prelude (Praeludium) in f minor, WoO 55

Composer: BEETHOVEN, Ludwig van
  • Beethoven wrote Prelude (Praeludium) in f minor, WoO 55 in 1803, though some musicologists speculate that the piece was written as early as 1787.
    • *WoO means “works without opus number”
  • Prelude in f minor showcases Beethoven’s thorough study of and inspiration by J.S. Bach’s keyboard preludes.1

Sources

  1. Patrick Castillo, Notes in accompanying booklet, Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 5 & works for solo piano performed by Alessio Bax, Signum 525, 2018, compact disc.

Cut IDs

21997