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In this video, Seymour Bernstein performs one of Chopin's most popular and tragic works, the E Minor Prelude, Op. 28 No. 4. Despite its small dimensions, this prelude contains a world of deeply pained emotion. Its melody seems trapped, an endless series of sighs, interrupted by a single passionate outburst, and underpinned by endlessly sinking chromatic harmonies. For more insights, watch Bernstein's lesson on this piece.
Prelude in E Minor Op. 28 No. 4
In this video, Seymour Bernstein performs one of Chopin's most popular and tragic works, the E Minor Prelude, Op. 28 No. 4. Despite its small dimensions, this prelude contains a world of deeply pained emotion. Its melody seems trapped, an endless series of sighs, interrupted by a single passionate outburst, and underpinned by endlessly sinking chromatic harmonies. For more insights, watch Bernstein's lesson on this piece.
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