All 3 Uses of
prelude
in
Ulysses by James Joyce
- The harping chords of prelude closed.†
Chpt 11 *
- The pianola with changing lights plays in waltz time the prelude of My Girl's a Yorkshire Girl.†
Chpt 15
- The prelude ceases.†
Chpt 15
Definition:
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(prelude) something that prepares for or introduces what is to follow
or:
music #1: an introductory piece of music -- such as might introduce an act of an opera
or:
music #2: a short independent piece of music -- typically for piano