All 3 Uses of
prelude
in
War and Peace
- All were silent, expectant of what was to follow, for this was dearly only a prelude.†
Chpt 1 *
- Sonya was sitting at the clavichord, playing the prelude to Denisov's favorite barcarolle.†
Chpt 4
- Sonya struck the first chord of the prelude.†
Chpt 4
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