Today I’d like to share the “Prelude in E Minor, Op. 28, No. 4” by Frederic Chopin. This is one of Chopin’s most popular and accessible preludes. It is very emotional and paints a vivid picture. To me, it describes sadness or melancholy while looking through a window at a steady rain. For Cortot, the performer in this video, it was the feeling one has “above a grave.” What does it mean to you? I hope you enjoy Cortot’s recording from 1933.
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