Prelude to a Foreboding

Prelude to a Foreboding: The static use of the arpeggio motive creates tension; “trailer music” vibes.

The motif for 'Prelude to a Foreboding' in musical notation.

Figure 1: Motif for Prelude to a Foreboding

This could be called an etude or exercise for creating tension with slow voice leading. The harmonies could perhaps be traced to Opeth or Bossa Nova. In other words, the tropes are more reminiscent of more modern music than I usually focus on in this blog. I might be able to come back and dissect this better after writing on Gabriel Faure’s use of Rule of The Octave. If you got curious, I recommend an article named Reimagining Fauré’s Harmony (Rabinovitch, 2023).

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Here’s the recording session video of the piece:

References

Rabinovitch, G. (2023). Reimagining Fauré’s Harmony. Intégral: The Journal of Applied Musical Thought, 36. Retrieved from https://www.esm.rochester.edu/integral/36-2023/rabinovitch/