Completed on Majorca in January 1839; initial work is tentatively dated to 1831. The pieces cover all major and minor keys around the circle of fifths, each major prelude followed by its relative... Read more

Completed on Majorca in January 1839; initial work is tentatively dated to 1831. The pieces cover all major and minor keys around the circle of fifths, each major prelude followed by its relative minor. The French edition is dedicated to Camille Pleyel, the German to Joseph Christoph Kessler.

1. C major — Agitato
2. A minor — Lento
3. G major — Vivace
4. E minor — Largo
5. D major — Molto allegro
6. B minor — Lento assai
7. A major — Andantino
8. F-sharp minor — Molto agitato
9. E major — Largo
10. C-sharp minor — Molto allegro
11. B major — Vivace
12. G-sharp minor — Presto
13. F-sharp major — Lento
14. E-flat minor — Allegro
15. D-flat major — Sostenuto
16. B-flat minor — Presto con fuoco
17. A-flat major — Allegretto
18. F minor — Molto allegro
19. E-flat major — Vivace
20. C minor — Largo
21. B-flat major — Cantabile
22. G minor — Molto agitato
23. F major — Moderato
24. D minor — Allegro appassionato

Dedication: Joseph Christoph Kessler , Camille Pleyel.

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