Dmitry Kabalevsky's Preludes, Op. 38 are a set of 24 piano pieces in the Chopinian model, each based on a folksong and each in a different key. It was composed in 1943–44, and dedicated to Nikolai Myaskovsky, his teacher. It is one of a number of examples of music written in all 24 major and minor keys.
List of preludes
• Andantino. C major. 27 bars. • Scherzando. A minor. 38 bars. • Vivace leggiero. G major. 53 bars • Andantino. E minor. 63 bars. • Andante sostenuto. D major. 45 bars. • Allegro molto. B minor. 35 bars. • Moderato e tranquillo. A major. 26 bars. • Andante non troppo. Semplice e cantando – Poco Agitato – Tempo I. F-sharp minor. 29 bars. • Allegretto scherzando – Poco più mosso. E major. 63 bars. • Non troppo allegro ma agitato. Recitando, rubato – Largo – Come prima – Largo. C-sharp minor. 43 bars. • Vivace scherzando. B major. 61 bars. • Adagio. G-sharp minor. 35 bars. • Allegro non troppo. F-sharp major. 69 bars. • Prestissimo possibile. E-flat minor. 100 bars. • Allegretto marcato. D-flat major. 32 bars. • Allegro tenebroso. B-flat minor. 59 bars. • Andantino tranquillo. A-flat major. 41 bars. • Largamente con gravita. F minor. 13 bars. • Allegretto. E-flat major. 35 bars. • Andantino semplice. C minor. 53 bars. • Festivamente. Non troppo allegro. B-flat major. 57 bars. • Scherzando. Non troppo allegro. G minor. 62 bars. • Andante sostenuto. F major. 30 bars. • Allegro feroce – Meno mosso. Marciale. – Pochissimo più mosso – Poco meno mosso.. D minor. 105 bars. ==References==