Prelude #53 by Allen Rickel

Prelude #53 follows its predecessor, Impromptu #30, in 3/4 throughout; it's another simple waltz. Unlike the previous piece though, here the first theme, in A minor, consists of a traditional 8 bars.

The second theme follows a modulation to a new key, D minor. Here, the melody employs a scheme where each measure presents a repeated rhythmic pattern with a decreasing number of notes. You can think of it like this: 1+4, 1+3, 1+2, 1+1, 1+2, 1+3 and back to 1+4. The left hand employs a similar idea, except that it's reversed. Prelude #53 was completed on June 6th, 2021.

I hope you'll let me know what you think. Thank you, as always, for taking the time to listen. I appreciate you.

Best,
Allen

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