Listening Chart 24 Crawford, Prelude for Piano No. 6
Crawford, Prelude for Piano No. 6
2 min., 44 sec.
| 0:00 | Ostinato in high pitches |
“Damn you.” Ruth Crawford (1930) as she passed a room where a group of men, excluding women, discussed musical matters |
| 0:10 | Rolling chords in low pitches Melody in middle range emerges. | |
| 0:27 | Crescendo; ostinato descends. | |
| 0:45 |
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| 1:03 | Ostinato resumes at original pitch. | |
| 1:34 |
Second
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| 1:43 | Coda: ostinato in bass, rolling chords above | |
| 2:16 | Final, slow rolling chord |