Prelude #78 by Allen Rickel

Unlike its predecessor, Prelude #78 is the product of straightforward hard work. The idea for the basic chord progression popped into my head and I liked it but had absolutely no clue what to do with it. So, the melody turned into an exercise in pure trial and error, plodding along until I came up with something I thought was appropriate (and it's even in a major key!).

While wondering what to do to counter the main theme, an image of the arc of a melodic line sneaked into my brain and actually came together fairly easily. After the piece was completed, I went back to the left hand part of this portion and considered making some minor changes, but in the end I decided that it was just right as it was.

I quite like this piece and I sincerely hope that you'll enjoy it, too. Please 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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