| Work Title
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24 Guitar Preludes
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| Alternative. Title
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| Composer
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Ponce, Manuel
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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None [force assignment]
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| Key
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Uses all major and minor keys
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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23 pieces plus an arrangement of the duet Cuando la aurora
- Prelude in C major
- Prelude in A minor
- Prelude in G major
- Prelude in E minor
- Prelude in D major
- Prelude in B minor
- Prelude in A major
- Prelude in F♯ minor
- Prelude in E major
- Prelude in C♯ minor
- Prelude in B major
- Prelude in G♯ minor
- Prelude in F♯ major
- Prelude in D♯ minor
- Prelude in D♭ major
- Prelude in B♭ minor
- Prelude in A♭ major
- Prelude in F minor
- Prelude in E♭ major
- Prelude in C minor
- Prelude in B♭ major
- Prelude in G minor
- Prelude in F major
- Prelude in D minor
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1930 and before
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| First Publication.
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1930 - Mainz: Schott (12 selections, ed. Segovia)
1981 - London: Tecla (complete - ed. Miguel Alcázar)
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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21 minutes
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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| Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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| Instrumentation
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guitar
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| External Links
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All Music Guide
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| Extra Information
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It is unclear whether Ponce ever intended the preludes to be a complete collection or not, as only 12 selections were issued by Schott.
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- 1. Prelude in F♯ minor (= No.8)
- 2. Prelude in A major (= No.7)
- 3. Prelude in F♯ major (= No.13)
- 4. Prelude in B major (= No.11)
- 5. Prelude in B minor (= No.16, transposed)
- 6. Prelude in D minor (= No.24)
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- 7. Prelude in C major (= No.1)
- 8. Prelude in A♭ major (= No.17)
- 9. Prelude in E major (= No.9)
- 10. Prelude in D major (= No.15, transposed)
- 11. Prelude in B♭ major (= No.21)
- 12. Prelude in F♯ minor (= No.23, transposed)
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