Chopin
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Chopin's Prelude No. 15 from Op. 28, No. 1 has also been dubbed as the "Raindrop" prelude. It is one of his longest preludes and has a more fully developed form than many of his other preludes. I will discuss this prelude in regard to form, pedal tones, texture and harmony.
The most obvious point of discussion in this prelude is the constant Ab/G# that runs throughout the entire prelude. The constant repetition of this note is supposedly the "raindrops" falling down. I am hesitant to call this a pedal tone because for most of the piece, it is a diatonic note in the harmony. For the first eight measures, the harmonies revolve around I and V...