Canadian star pianist Jan Lisiecki announces his upcoming album that puts the focus on the kaleidoscopic world of the prelude. Lisiecki himself refers how he is seeking “to showcase the broad possibilities of the humble Prelude” that takes “the audience on a musical expedition”. Composers from multiple eras, whose works are featured, include Bach, Messiaen, Rachmaninoff, Górecki and of course Chopin, who is known for having reinvented the prelude with his iconic 24 Preludes Op. 28.

Chopin: Prelude in A-Flat Major, KK IVb / 7. Presto con leggierezza
Bach, J S: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1. Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846 / 1
Rachmaninoff: Preludes Op. 23 Nos. 1-10. No. 3 in D Minor. Tempo di minuetto
Messiaen: Preludes (8).I. La colombe, II. Chant d'extase dans un paysage triste, III. Le nombre léger
Chopin: Prelude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 45. Sostenuto
Rachmaninoff: Prelude Op. 3 No. 2 in C sharp minor
Gorecki: 4 Preludes, Op. 1. No. 1 & 4
Bach, J S: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1. Prelude No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847 / 1
Rachmaninoff: Preludes Op. 23 Nos. 1-10. No. 5 in G Minor. Alla marcia
Chopin: Preludes (24), Op. 28