EXPLAINED · WHAT IS A PRELUDE?

EXPLAINED · WHAT IS A PRELUDE?

EXPLAINED · WHAT IS A PRELUDE?

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Boris Giltburg explains the history of the prelude

directed by Stephan Aubé
image · Prune Brenguier
edited by Sarah J. Levine
sound production, engineering and mix · Tullio Rizzato
camera · Prune Brenguier and Jules Boudon Chambre
assistant director · Marjorie Marramaque
AV coordinator · Ole Frederiksen and Morten L. Jensen
librarian · Grethe Røndal Christensen
photos · Ritzau Scanpix
produced by Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
artistic producer · Lars Fenger
executive producer · Stephan Aubé
filmed and recorded at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

musical extracts:
J.S. Bach · Prelude & Fugue in C minor, BWV 847
J.S. Bach · Prelude C Major, BWV 846
Frederic Chopin · Prelude No.20 in C minor, Op. 28
Sergey Rachmaninov · Prelude op. 23 No.7

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