Favorite Rachmaninov Prelude

[Nightscape]

This probably should be in the repetoire thread...

[musicsdarkangel]

op 23 no 7 owns all.

[rob47]

op 23 no 7 owns all.

i say nine, of op. 23, but then again im obsessed with virtuosity.

Speedy fingers over musical insight has always been my motto. 

[Derek]

op 32 no 10 is the best by far...hands down....I also really love opus 32 no 5...

[Nightscape]

Derek, op32 no10 is indeed the one I voted for.  However, I think all of them are gems.... someday I wish to play them all.

[FranzLiszt369]

prelude in g minor op. 23 No. 5 is actually a surprisingly demanding prelude.  THe jumps make it somewhat hard to make dynamic contrast, but it's doable.  My props go out to all those (like me) who have found the joy in this prelude. 

[chromatickler]

Speedy fingers over musical insight has always been my motto. 

u is a true LEGEND

[Op. 1 No. 2]

My favourites are Op. 32 No. 2 and Op. 32 No. 4.  But then again I like most of them.

[kapelli]

I think best is Bflat Majomr op.23 nr 2.
And Great is also G-major op.32 nr 5.

[hodi]

op.23 no.2 b flat major!!!
i have a video of kissin playing it, just big wow!

[tooreclusive]

I'm going to go with Op. 32 no. 2 and 4 as well.
But to widen the field somewhat - if I had to indicate my own preference as to which *set* I preferred, it would most assuredly be op. 32, because of the integration of thematic material across the opus (dotted triple rhythm, dies irae motifs, etc).

op. 32 no. 4, I am aware, is formally flawed (the opening section carries its halting nature perhaps a tad too far for my tastes), but who can beat the daemonic acceleration as the thing rushes to its conclusion..!

[pianomann1984]

I voted 32/2, though it pretty much ties with 32/10 (and 23/2 is not bad either!).  If only we could vote for more than one 

[BettyColtrane]

I voted Op. 32 no 10. Just heard it today for the first time and it totaly blew me off.
Does anyone know where I can find a free score for this beautiful prelude? I cannot seem to find it anywhere...thanks.

[thierry13]

https://muslib.mmv.ru/piano_rachm_eng.htm

There you go.

[BettyColtrane]

Thanks a lot 
(not that I am such a good pianist to play it, but I just wanna go through it..)

[Nightscape]

Bump!

[shasta]

op 23 no 7 owns all.

I agree. 23/7.

[Barbosa-piano]

prelude in g minor op. 23 No. 5 is actually a surprisingly demanding prelude. THe jumps make it somewhat hard to make dynamic contrast, but it's doable. My props go out to all those (like me) who have found the joy in this prelude.

I have! It is an amazing piece, and it is my favorite of the Preludes, but I like of all of them greatly. I play it all the time, it can be demanding… Just by playing it you can imagine what Rachmaninoff might have thought of or seen in Russia… Revolution, war, soldiers… It is a great piece. 

Sincerely,
Mario Barbosa.

[ravel]

i voted for opus 23 no.7 . but thats  cuz i couldnt vote for more than one. i just chose one amongst my favourites randomly.  but along with opus 23 no.7 , my other favourite rach preludes would be opus 23 no.4, opus 32 no.10 ,  and well i also like opus 23 no.2, 5 and 10 (i just started liking this last one recently, its awesome, specially the ending). opus 32 no.5 and   opus 3 no.2.