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Interpretation notes
Further Information
Translations

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Twenty Four Preludes, Op. 2

No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
No. 4
No. 5
No. 6

in C
in A
in G
in E
in D
in B

major, Op. 2a Lento

minor, Op. 2b - Allegro agitato
major, Op. 2c - Presto
minor, Op. 2d - Presto agitato
major, Op. 2e - Adagio morendo
minor, Op. 2f - Allegro moderato e misterioso

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No. 7 in A major, Op. 2g - Presto

No. 8 in F-sharp minor, Op. 2h - Allegro agitato
No. 9 in E major, Op. 2i - Vivace con brio
No. 10 in C-sharp minor, Op. 2j - Adagio con dolore
No. 11 in B major, Op. 2k - Moderato
No. 12 in G-sharp minor, Op. 2l - Largo grave e sostenuto
No. 13 in F-sharp major, Op. 2m - Allegro giocoso
No. 14 in E-flat minor, Op. 2n - Presto agitato e con fuoco
No. 15 in D-flat major, Op. 2o - Lento assai
No. 16 in B-flat minor, Op. 2p - Larghetto agitato

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No. 17 in A-flat major, Op. 2q - Allegretto

No. 18 in F minor, Op. 2r - Allegro pathetique
No. 19 in E-flat major, Op. 2s - Adagio sostenuto
No. 20 in C minor, Op. 2t - Andante grave
No. 21 in B-flat major, Op. 2u - Largo appassionato e cantabile
No. 22 in C major, Op. 2v - Allegro con fuoco
No. 23 in F major, Op. 2w - Lento sostenuto
No. 24 in D minor, Op. 2x - Prestissimo agitato

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Interpretation Notes
In order to avoid any confusion in the interpretation and performance of these
preludes, a brief explanation on how certain aspects of this score should be
interpreted has been provided below.
A short fermata ( ) should be interpreted as a very short pause or hesitation, almost
as if the music slows down slightly for an instant in anticipation of the note or phrase
that follows it. The performer should not hold notes or rests with a short fermata for
more than half of a beat.
A standard fermata ( ) should be interpreted as a short pause, adding no more than
one beat to the value of the note or rest in question.
A long fermata ( ), similar to a standard fermata, should be interpreted as a long
pause, adding between one and three beats to the value of the note or rest in question.
A tenuto mark ( - ) indicates that the note should be held slightly longer than its
written value, almost giving the impression that it is extending into the following
note.
An accent mark ( > ) indicates that the note should be emphasized moreso than the
notes that surround it.
A staccato mark ( . ) indicates that the note should be played with roughly half of its
written value.
A staccatissimo mark ( ) indicates that the note should be played with an emphasized
attack, and a very quick release, almost in the manner of pizzicato on a string
instrument.
Brackets around a note head ( ) indicate that the note should be played with much
less emphasis than the notes that surround it.
If the duration of the performance is a sensitive issue, the performer can treat any
repeat signs liberally, and choose to ignore any that would cause the performance to
continue for too long. However, in order to maintain a sense of balance throughout
the performance, the performer should try to retain as many of these repeats as
possible.

The metronome markings throughout these preludes should only be treated as

recommendations. Ideally, the performer should aim to play within 10BPM of the
recommended marking.
If these preludes are being performed on a piano with an extended lower bass range
(such as the Bsendorfer 290), Preludes No. 20 and No. 24 have optional notes that
utilise this extended range. Instructions have been provided on how to use these notes
where appropriate.

Further Information
If you have any questions regarding these preludes, or any other works by Steven
O'Brien, feel free to send an email to steven@steven-obrien.net. Reference recordings
and further information, including a digital version of this score for reprinting can be
found at http://www.steven-obrien.net/. Steven O'Brien can also be found on twitter
@SELOBrien.

Translations
Lentissimo
Lento
Largo
Larghetto
Adagio
Andante
Moderato
Allegretto
Allegro
Vivace
Presto
Prestissimo

Very slowly
Slowly
Slowly
Quite slowly
Quite slowly
Moderately slowly
Moderately fast
Moderately fast
Fast
Quite fast and lively
Very fast
As fast as possible

Sempre
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Molto/Assai
Poco

Always...
With...
Very...
A little...

Ad libitum/Rubato
Agitato
Doloroso/Dolore
Morendo/Mesto
Brio
Energico
Animato
Forzando
Grave
Maestoso
Mesto
Giocoso
Fuoco
Staccatissimo
Resoluto
Leggieramente
Misterioso
Marcato
Sostenuto
Pathetique
Appassionato
Cantabile

With free tempo

With agitation
With pain
With grief
With vigor
With energy
With animation
With force
With sadness
With majesty
With grief
With joy
With fire
With very pointed staccato
With a sense of resolution
Delicately
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in G-sharp minor, Op. 2l

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nn#nw
w
w
4
ww
#J 4

4
4w
w
w

j J n n n n #

j
#w

w
w
w

nw
w
w

w
w
w

17

####
& #

? ####
#w
w
w

j n
n

nw
w
nw

nw
w
nw

mp molto agitato

nnw
w
w

nw
w
w

29

Prelude No. 13
in F-sharp major, Op. 2m

Allegro giocoso q = 170

#### # 4
& #4

Steven O'Brien

p leggieramente

? #### # 4
#4

*
*

#### #
& #

? #### #
#

#### #
& #

? #### #

#### # w
& # w

12

>
n

n
J

<#>
*

>
# n


12

? #### #


#

*
*

30

>
12
n

#n

>
12

? #### #


#

*

#### #
& # w
w

11

#### #
& #

? #### #

#### #
& #

>
n

w
w
w

? #### #
#

1.
13

>
# n

12

15

#### # 2.
& #
w
w

12

rit.

#
? ## # #

#

w
w
w
w

31

Prelude No. 14
in E-at minor, Op. 2n
Steven O'Brien

Presto agitato e con fuoco q. = 110

b
& b bbbb

68
J

n n
J

68

>'

'

n n

ff sempre marcato

? bb b b
bb

'

>'

>'
'

'

'

:;

b
b
b
n

b
b

b
& b

n
p

? bb b b
bb

'

>'
'

'

n n

J

'

mf

ff

'
' ' ' ' '

'

' '

'

bbb b n n n n n n
b
J
& b J

? bbb
bbb

>'
'

>'
'

'

'

:;

b
b

b
& b b bb n

>'
'

'

? bbb
bbb

n
n

mp

>'
'

'

ff

'
' ' ' ' '

32

b
n
b
b
b

&b b b J
J

ff

J J
J
J

? bb b b

bb

>' ' >' '
'
'

>'

'
'

>' ' >' ' >' '

'
'
'

n n n n nbb n j n

b
b
b


b
& b b b J J J
b
J
J

12

? bb b b
bb

>'

15

b
b
b
b
b
& b b b b

'
'

>' ' >' ' >' '

'
'
'

n
nJ

>' ' ' >' ' '

b

J
J
ff

? bb b b

bb

' ' ' ' ' ' >' ' >' '
'
'
>' ' ' >' ' '

b
bb

& b b bb J n n J
6
p

18

? bb b b
bb
>'
'

'

>'
'

'

'

' ' '

' '

33

:;
b
& b bbbb

20

mf

ff

? bb b b

bb ' '
''''

>' ' >' '
'
'

:;
23
n b

n
bbb b n #
b
b
& b
n
6

? bb b b
bb

27

b
& b bbbb

? bb b b
bb

mf

>' ' >' '
'
'

ff

'' '

pp

n n

>
ff

'

'
' '
'
'

'
' '
' '
'

31

> n n
n n
pp
ff

? bb b b

bb

' ' ' ' ' '

'
'
'
bb
& b b bb

J
J
ff

>' ' >' '
'
'

b
b

& b bbbb J n n J
6
p

34

? bb b b
bb
>'
'

'

>' '
'

'
' ' '

' '

34

:;
b
& b bbbb

36

mf

n n

ff

? bb b b

bb ' ' '

' ' ' >' ' >' '

'
'

>'

:;
n b

n
bbb b n #
b
b

& b

39

? bb b b
bb

:;
42
bbb b
b
& b

? bb b b
bb

ff

nnbb

>' ' >' '
'
'

b
b

pp

'
' ' ' ' >' >'
' ' '

'
'
'

? b b b

bbb

>' ' >' ' >' ' >' '

'
'
'
'

>
n
b b nn
& b b bb n

ff

45

'
' > '
'
'

ff

>

j j

'> '
ff
' > '

35

Prelude No. 15
in D-at major, Op. 2o

Lento assai q = 40

b 4
& b bbb 4

p una corda

? bb b 4
j
r
b b 4 r

j
bbb
j
b

& b

n
? bb b

bb
b r
nb

b
& b bbb

j
j w
w
w

#n

j
r

n

11

Steven O'Brien

j
j

&

pp

b
& b bbb

:;
bbb
b
& b

14

b
& b bbb

16

bb
&b b b

? bb b
bb

36
18

b
& b bbb

? bb b
bb

19

'
3

'
3

'

12
8

?
3

'

12
8

Allegro animato q. = 85

? bb b 12 j j j nj j j nj j j j j nj b bj j j j j j nj j j
bb 8
j
p

? bb b 12
bb 8

j j

n
b

21

? bb b j j j j bj j nj j nj b nj j bj b j j j

bb
n b &

? bb b
bb

23

bb
&b b b

j b

j
j

pp

? bb b
b b

:;

bbb

b

& b

25

? bb b

b b

37

bbb
b
& b

27

ff maestoso

? bb b
bb

J
* * * *

* * *
*

:;



29

b
b

&b b b

44

? bb b
4

bb

* * * * *
* * *

31

Lento assai q = 40

b 4
& b bbb 4

p una corda

j
j

#n

? bb4
b b b4
n

36

j
j
j
j
b b b w
w
n
#n
w
rit.

? bb b
bb

n b

:;
b
& b bbb

38

Prelude No. 16
in B-at minor, Op. 2p

Larghetto agitato q = 50
1

bbb 4
b
& b 4 b

pp
accel.

Steven O'Brien

'

'

? bb b 4
b b 4 n n
- n - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - n - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

3
j
j
b

& b b b b

'
'

? bb b
b b n n

:;- n - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - n - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
5

b
& b b b b
J

? bb b

bb
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - nn
- --------------:;
>
> ww
7
n

w

bbb
w

b
& b

? bb b
n
bb
:; - n - - - - - - -
:;w
9
w

w
b
w
b

&b b b
U
? bb b

j
bb

fff

sppp
a tempo

w
w
- - - - - - - - w

~~~~~~~

nU

J
Ur

39

Prelude No. 17
in A-at major, Op. 2q

b
& b bb

Steven O'Brien

Allegretto q. = 80

68

' ' ' ' ' '

' '
mf
p

j
'
' ' ' ' ' mf ' '
p

sempre staccatissimo

? bb b 6

b 8

'

' ' ' '

b
& b bb

? bb b
b

b
& b bb

pp

n j j
' ' ' '
p
f

sfz

mf

12

b b
b
& b
sfz

pp

mf

pp

mf

mf

'' ' '''

'

'

'
' ' ' ' '
' ' '
' ' '

J
f

' '
' ' ' '
' ' '

j J

J
'

' ' n ' ' ' ' ' '

'
'
'
'

'
' n
'' ' '' '
'
'
'
'

n

#
# n
'

? b b n
b b

' ' '
' ' '

' '' ' '' ' ''' ''

? bb b

b b

'
'
'' ' '''

n#

'
'

pp

J
'
' '

40

16

b
& b bb n
' ' '

' ' '

? bb b
b n
' ' ' ' '

n nb b nb
b b n
'
* n ' ' '
'
' '

19

bbb
b
&
b
n
>'

ff

'

#n n
n
'

'

b j b
b

>
b
? bb b # n

& b

b n
n

n
n n
>

21

ff

>
? bb b #n
b n
>

'

b j
bb

b
& b bb b n n
n # n
>' ' ' ' '

n
n &
n n

#
# n
b
###

n n n

n ## # b j n#
b

b
n

b
#

& b b ## # b j n
n n
n
#

#n

24

? b b
b b #

b
###

41
27

b
& b bb #

? bb b
b #

## ' #' '

# n
#

# ' ' ' '

' '
p

mf

? bb b
b
#
#
'

34

bbb bn
b
&
n

j
b

n n
bn ' b
' '
ff

##
' ' '
j

ff

? b b
b b

j
## #n # #
' ' ''' ' '
p

mf

#
#
'

' '

##
' ' '

'

'

sempre staccatissimo

b
& b bb j

' ' ' ' ' mf' ' '
p

' ' ' '

'
'
p
mf

'

36

? bb b
b

'

##
' # ' '

#
n #b

31

b
& b bb

pp

pp

'
'
'

n
n
'

'f

#
n

' ' ' ' ' ' n ' ' ' '

n
' ' ' '
'
'
' ' '
'
'

40

b
& b bb

sfz

J
'
mf

j
? bb b

b
' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '
'

'

pp

'

mf

sfz

'

' ' ' '
'


' ''

'

'

' ''

'
f
p
f
p
' pp

? bb b b n #

'
'
'
'
'
'
>

50

J
b
n

& b b
J
' '' ' '' f
p
f
pp

n

? bb b

b n

'

'
'
'
' ' '
'
* ' ' ' ' ' >'

42

n


' ' '
' ' '

j

'

? bb b n j
b

'
'
' ' ' '
' ' ' '

47

bbb
b
&

' ' ' ' ' '

b
& b bb
# n
'
mf

mf

44

J
'

43

Prelude No. 18
in F minor, Op. 2r
Steven O'Brien

Allegro pathetique q = 160

U
j j j j n
j j nn
bbb 2 j j
j
#

j
b

# n b
&
4

sfz
p
con poco rubato

sfz

? bb b 2
b 4
p

ff

sfz

Adagio q = 60
6

U
j n
b
j
j j
b

b
b
&
J
J

sfz

n# n#

ff

n
bn n#

sp

? bb b
b

bU

b
b
& b b n#

? bb b
b
:;
b b #J
b
& b

12

ff

#
n
u

n b
3

bn

sp

#n

U

b n#

U
b

pp

? bb b
b

15

p3

ff

j
n

n
6

j
n

j j j

44

17

? bb b
b
:;

b
& b bb

3
j

b n j 3

b
J

20

:;

b
& b bb

J
3

ff

6
6

? b b nj
j j j

bb

n
n b b
*

Presto
agitato q = 160

Lento assai q = 40
24

b
& b bb

>
>
n
n

pp

fff

molto accelerando

? bb b
b

n
n

>
n

>
n

45

Prelude No. 19
in E-at major, Op. 2s

Steven O'Brien

Adagio sostenuto h. = 25

bb 6
b
& 4

b # n

pp

? bb 6
b4

? bb
b

b
?b
bb

*
&

#>

b
&b b

b
& b b n bnbnb n#n n n bn

11

b nn nb r j j j nj #j j bn n nbn b b
b
& b
n b
# #

? bb
b

46
14

6
b
& b b n# n n #n# #

? bb
b

17

b
&b b b

? bb
b

20

3
b
j b

n
& b b nj

? bb
b

23

b
b

3
j b

& b b nj

?b

bb

47
26

bb b b
b

&
n

? bb

30

b
& b b b

? bb

b
& b b

34

?b
bb

b n b

? bb
b

w
w
w
w
*

w
w
n b w
w

bb

b
&

37

rit.

n
n

b
n

w
w

48

Prelude No. 20
in C minor, Op. 2t

bb 6
b
& 8

Steven O'Brien

Andante grave q. = 55
j

pp

? bb 6
b8

j j

n
*

b
&b b

? bb
b

b b
j
n

# b

n n
*

11

b
&b b

j
b

b nb n

b n n n

n
n
*

16
j n n n b # n
n

#
#
#
b
&b b
#n
?b
bb

? bb
#

n

b

49

#
20

n
#
bb
b
&

? bb
b

nn # n n n # #
b
n#
&b b

b
b b
J

n n
# n#
n

n
n
n
n
*
*
*
n n#
n
J
3

25

? bb
b n

n #n
n
J

#
nn
# n n n # n#
J

:;
bb b
b
&

29

n n

b
n
J

# n #
n #
*
*
n#
n

#
n#

? bb
b n n# # n n

*
*

:;
b
b
& b

34

n#
n #
J

n#
n

n
n

?b
b b n# # n

:;
n
*
*

U
n
*

50
41

Allegro con brio q. = 100

b
& b b

? bb
b
>

n
n >

n
' n '
' >' '
>'
ff
n

nb
f

# n

b
b

b
>

>
>
>
>
>

bb n n
b

&

n

' '
>'

44

ff

? bb #
J
b n n
J n
J
J

47

& b b n ' # n
' '
p

?b
n
b bn

50

b
&b b

?b
bb

n '
' '
' ' '
f

#
n # n n
n > n
n
>
*

n n # j b j n j
#
j

# n

n
'
'
'
'
' '
n # n

n
n #
n

n

n

51
53

b
& b b
b ' ' ' '
'
'

'

'

'

'
' '

>

>

molto marcato e maestoso

# #

? bb
n n b

b b

>
>
>
*

>

> > > >

56
>

>

j
j
j

n
&b b
b n
> > > >' >' >'
b

? bb

b

b b
>
n

>
*
*

:;
59
b n
& b b b
>' >' >'

? bb
b

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

>
>
>
>

>

>

>

63

b
&b b

>
>

>

>

>
b

? bb

b
*
*

> >
b
n

> n>

n

Andante grave q. = 55

fff

pp

n
'

>' >

52
67

b
& b b j

3
3
3
3
3
3
? bb
b

*

b
& b b

3
3
3
U
? bb 3 3 3
b n
n n b n b
*
*

77

b
&b b

j
b

U
b

81

b
& b b n
n

Lento mesto q = 40

71

?b
bb

? bb
b

mf

ppp

U
j
b

n b

If available, play Ab0+Ab1,

Otherwise, play Ab1+Ab2

53

Prelude No. 21
in B-at major, Op. 2u

Largo appassionato e cantabile q. = 25

b
&b

83

pp

? bb

Steven O'Brien

83
n

*
*
*

j
#

3
j
j
r

b
- - >
? bb
#

b
&b

18

& b

*

J

j j
#

>
#
#

?b
b
b n

*
*
*
*
*

27

&

:;

b
b

?b
b
n

*
*

-
R

-
R

* *

54

:;
j
b
&b

44

2.

&

:;
n
b
b n

?b
b n
n

n
n

n
J n

n b

12
nn
Kr
n b n J
j # # n #
n

*
*
n

58

b
&b

n
n j

n
n

52

1.

n
n

? bb

? bb

3
#n

j
b

n n n
b

n- -n-

b
b

&b

36

j


*

pp

j
j j
#

?b
b

*
*

55
66

b
&b

3
j
r
-b-

? bb

#
*

j
b

b
& #

? bb

#
#

:;
83

b
& b J
? bb

74

>

*
*
*

#
#
#
ppp

#
n

*
*
*
*

92

b
&b

# nb n b

#
n

bn n # - # b

n
- - -

n # b
n n #
n - - - -

- - -- - -?b
b n b n b n b # n b
b
n

nn
#
n
nn b n
nn b n
#
n

*
*

56

>
- #n
b
& b

99

mp

? bb

2.

106

&

#
#n #n #n

#n
bb n

1.
#n
n
J

mp

>
#
#

n
n # n # n n

>
*

*

j calmado

J
j


pp

ppp

? bb

-- -*
*
*
*

114

j

j #

J
& b
#

rit.

?b
b n

n
- - - -
*

119

b
&b

? bb

n J


- - - *

57

Prelude No. 22
in G minor, Op. 2v
1

b
&b

? bb

Allegro con fuoco q. = 100

68
#

Steven O'Brien

>

ff

68

b
b
&

? bb

# n #
>
*
*
*
*

>

>

n
#

#
#n

n
n

b n b

b
& b

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
? b #

b
*

b
& b #
'

n
'

b

' ' ' '

n
n
J

? bb n

b n b n
b n b n

58

b
b
&

mp

> > >

> > >
> > >
>
>

n# #nb n

b

&b

18

b
#n

#.
#

j nn

2.

1.

#
n

? bb
#n

b n
b
&

> > >

n#
fff

22

? bb

' '
*

>' >' >'

fff

b
&b

fff

? bb


>'

14

> >

11

> >


J

. . . . . .
##
ff

? b n
#
b

#
>

59

26

#
b
&b

# #

n #
#
#
*
*
*
*
*
*

? bb

:;
b
b
&

29

? bb #
#

#
n
#
*
*
*
*
*
*

32

&

:;>

b
b #

>

>

? b #
b #
>' ' >'
>

>

>

>

>
~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~
#

pp

>'

>'

>'

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
#

ff

>

60

Prelude No. 23
in F major, Op. 2w
Lento sostenuto q = 70

3
& b4

pp una corda
leggieramente

? b3

&b

?b

18

&b

?b

26

b
&

? b

32

&b

? b

Steven O'Brien

61

Prelude No. 24
in D minor, Op. 2x
Steven O'Brien
>
>
>
>
>
1

b #
#

4 b #
n ##
& b 4
n
3
ff
3
3
>3
>
>
3
>
>
>
? b 4

#
#

#
#
n
3

n
3
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