12 Little Preludes for Piano (1968)
Derek B. Scott

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Additional Information

12 Little Preludes for Piano (1968)

Written at the age of eighteen, these preludes remained for many years the composer’s only pieces for piano solo. They have been selected from an original set of 24, which spanned a similar number of keys. However, apart from changing a few of those keys in order to produce a new tonally satisfying scheme, they have been subjected to little revision. It is hoped that their tunefulness, more indebted to 1960s pop than the classical repertoire, will make them attractive as teaching pieces.

Duration Approx. 12–14 minutes

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United Kingdom

Score file
12 Little Preludes.pdf
Minutes
12