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我相信你说的有关Prelude和Overture的区别是是有道理的。关键语,In pre-baroque times the terms could really be used interchangeably.肖邦的Prelude是他受到巴赫的影响和启发而作的。巴赫是前/巴洛克时期的音乐大师,是西洋古典音乐之父。肖邦非常尊敬巴赫。他的27首Prelude完全按照巴赫的24首Prelude的调子,几乎一一对应,以表示他对前辈的尊敬。因此,肖邦的Prelude可以用前/巴洛克的叫法去翻译。
An overture is a technically a prelude, a prelude is just a short piece of introductory music that comes before a longer piece. In pre-baroque times the terms could really be used interchangeably. Over the years the term overture came to mean simply "the music that plays before the curtain rises" In modern times we usually take prelude to mean:
"a short introduction to an instrumental piece"
and Overture to mean:
"an instrumental work, that comes before a dramatic vocal work (opera or musical), and usually contains vocal themes of the piece that is to follow (kind of like a medly of the Musical/Opera).
For example, in the overture to "Phantom of the Opera" you'll hear "Phantom of the Opera", "All I Ask of You", "Music of the Night", etc.
多年前买过DG出的CD和磁带,叫In mir klingt ein Lied, 里面收集了各个钢琴家弹的肖邦的曲子。第一首就是标题的练习曲。磁带的最后一首是船歌(阿格里奇演奏)。 磁带第一面最后一首好像是这个雨滴前奏曲。