Canadian star pianist Jan Lisiecki releases his new album, focussing on the kaleidoscopic world of the prelude. Lisiecki himself refers to how he is seeking “to showcase the broad possibilities of the humble Prelude” that takes “the audience on a musical expedition”. For this, he contrasts Chopin’s iconic Op. 28 cycle with preludes by other composers, such as Bach, Messiaen, Rachmaninoff and Górecki. Skillfully highlighting these connections and contrasts, Lisiecki reveals how the genre developed over three centuries.

1. Frédéric Chopin – Prelude in A-Flat Major, KK IVb/7. Presto con leggierezza - 00:53

2. Johann Sebastian Bach – Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846/1 - 01:51

3. Sergei Rachmaninoff – No. 3 in D Minor. Tempo di minuetto - 03:46

4. Olivier Messiaen – I. La colombe - 02:33

5. Olivier Messiaen – II. Chant d'extase dans un paysage triste - 07:29

6. Olivier Messiaen – III. Le nombre léger - 01:42

7. Prelude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 45. Sostenuto - 05:45

8. Sergei Rachmaninoff – Prelude in C-Sharp Minor Op. 3 No. 2 - 04:41

9. Jan Lisiecki – 4 Preludes, Op. 1: No. 1, Molto agitato - 03:24

10. Jan Lisiecki – 4 Preludes, Op. 1: No. 4, Molto allegro quasi presto - 00:53

11. Johann Sebastian Bach – Prelude No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847/1 - 01:30

12. Sergei Rachmaninoff – No. 5 in G Minor. Alla marcia - 04:14

Frédéric Chopin 24 Préludes, Op.28

13. No. 1 in C Major. Agitato - 00:41

14. No. 2 in A Minor. Lento - 02:32

15. No. 3 in G Major. Vivace - 00:48

16. No. 4 in E Minor. Largo - 02:27

17. No. 5 in D Major. Molto allegro - 00:33

18. No. 6 in B Minor. Lento assai - 02:18

19. No. 7 in A Major. Andantino - 00:43

20. No. 8 in F-Sharp Minor. Molto agitato - 01:51

21. No. 9 in E Major. Largo - 01:42

22. No. 10 in C-Sharp Minor. Molto allegro - 00:32

23. No. 11 in B Major. Vivace - 00:45

24. No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor. Presto - 01:14

25. No. 13 in F-Sharp Major. Lento - 03:07

26. No. 14 in E-Flat Minor. Allegro - 00:26

27. No. 15 in D-Flat Major "Raindrop Prelude" - 05:33

28. No. 16 in B-Flat Minor. Presto con fuoco - 01:10

29. No. 17 in A-Flat Major. Allegretto - 03:13

30. No. 18 in F Minor. Molto allegro - 00:59

31. No. 19 in E-Flat Major. Vivace - 01:49

32. No. 20 in C Minor. Largo - 01:41

33. No. 21 in B-Flat Major. Cantabile - 02:13

34. No. 22 in G Minor. Molto agitato - 00:46

35. No. 23 in F Major. Moderato - 01:04

36. No. 24 in D Minor. Allegro appassionato - 02:31