Chopin: Raindrop Prelude - Easy Arrangement

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An Easy Arrangement for the Indermediate Pianist (~Grade 5)
Arrangement and performance by Henrik Kilhamn
Chopin: Prelude Op. 28 no. 15, "Raindrop" Sostenuto
Key: D major (Easy key) + version in Original key D-flat major also included

As no. 15 of Chopin’s 24 preludes in all different keys, the “Raindrop” has emerged as one of his most haunting compositions with that repeating note throughout the whole piece alluding to water dripping from the ceiling (which he allegedly experienced during a storm and a feverish dream during a medical retreat to Mallorca in 1842-43). It is in large part playable as it is, but a few sections suddenly demand much more work for both hands simultaneously and are here reduced at a very low cost for the musical flow. The darker middle section is not very complicated and left almost intact.

SIMPLE SOLUTIONS
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ABOUT SIMPLE SOLUTIONS
This is for everyone who loves the great piano repertoire but haven’t (yet) developed the skill required to master it. After all, Beethoven, Chopin, and Debussy wrote music for professional musicians, and it takes many years of studies to achieve a level sufficient to play their pieces as written. However, the musical material can be separated into melody, harmony, rhythms, and textures, and in some cases simplified while preserving the core ideas. This is what I have done in these arrangements of some of the most beloved piano melodies by the great composers. In this easier setting, you will instead have enough time on your hands (literally!) to bring the music to life and care about those aspects that often otherwise come second: phrasing, articulation, dynamics, and balance. This will help you develop your over-all musicality, which will be of great value in all other pieces as well.

I believe you have the right to enjoy playing this great music with your own hands, even when the original writing is beyond your present level or would require too much time and effort. In the end, if you feel ready for a challenge and want to go forward with proper piano studies that requires years of practice—the originals are always there. In the meantime, these arrangements will bring you close to the same enjoyment, because all musical ideas are carefully conserved.

They are just a little bit easier.