Gershwin: 3 Preludes for the Piano

The Three Preludes (originally five) are basically jazz-oriented classical dances and songs originally written for the piano. The first plays off a blue-note riff. The second, one of the marvels of solo piano literature, turns the same riff into a slow blues lullaby. The third, called "Spanish" by its early listeners, seems to blend Caribbean rhythms with jazzy harmonies. Title • PRELUDE I (ALLEGRO BEN RITMATO E DECISO) • PRELUDE II (BLUE LULLABY) (ANDANTE CON MOTO E POCO RUBATO) • PRELUDE III (SPANISH PRELUDE)

Gershwin: 3 Preludes for the Piano