my main beef with this one is there needs to be more variation from A and A'.

This is really good. An absolutely amazing piece. Surprised I am just now hearing it!

A cycle of Twenty Four Preludes for piano, in every key.

Score
You can order a copy of the score from Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/1291004092

If you only wish to obtain a digital copy of the score, you can download it freely here: http://imslp.org/imglnks/restimg/e/ee/a6c3-PMLP395567-24P7.pdf

Etc.
MP3s: http://www.steven-obrien.net/Portfolio/Twenty%20Four%20Preludes%20Op.%202%20%5BMP3%5D.rar
Sibelius file: http://www.steven-obrien.net/Portfolio/Twenty%20Four%20Preludes%20for%20Piano%20Op%202.sib
MIDI file: http://www.steven-obrien.net/Portfolio/Twenty%20Four%20Preludes%20Op%202.mid

I apologize in advance for providing MIDI realizations instead of actual performances. I've tried my best to make them sound as pleasing as possible, but obviously they'll never live up to the real thing. I really hope to one day have them recorded (My ultimate goal and dream is to hear them performed), and I would have indeed have recorded them myself if was able to, but unfortunately, my performance skills leave a lot to be desired, and keeping that in mind, I'm probably doing you a favor by providing MIDI realizations instead. ^_^

Anyway, if you do not wish to listen to the entire 55 minute work, I've ordered the preludes into a list of my own personal recommendations, separated into fast and slow preludes for your convenience. My aim was to write the cycle in such a way that made it acceptable to be listened to as both a set of self standing pieces and also as a complete cohesive work, so if you enjoy listening to them separately, I strongly recommend you go back and take the time to listen to them as a set, from start to finish.

Fast
1. <a href="http://soundbutt.com/stevenobrien/prelude-no-17-in-ab-major-op-1">Prelude No. 17 in Ab major</a>
2. <a href="http://soundbutt.com/stevenobrien/prelude-no-8-in-f-minor-op-2h">Prelude No. 8 in F# minor</a>
3. <a href="http://soundbutt.com/stevenobrien/prelude-no-9-in-e-major-op-2i">Prelude No. 9 in E major</a>
4. <a href="http://soundbutt.com/stevenobrien/prelude-no-7-in-a-major-op">Prelude No. 7 in A major</a>
5. <a href="http://soundbutt.com/stevenobrien/prelude-no-14-in-eb-minor-op">Prelude No. 14 in Eb minor</a>
6. <a href="http://soundbutt.com/stevenobrien/prelude-no-22-in-g-minor-op-2v">Prelude No. 22 in G minor</a>
7. <a href="http://soundbutt.com/stevenobrien/prelude-no-2-in-a-minor-op-2b">Prelude No. 2 in A minor</a>
8. <a href="http://soundbutt.com/stevenobrien/prelude-no-24-in-d-minor-op-2x">Prelude No. 24 in D minor</a>
9. <a href="http://soundbutt.com/stevenobrien/prelude-no-4-in-e-minor-op-2d">Prelude No. 4 in E minor</a>
10. <a href="http://soundbutt.com/stevenobrien/prelude-no-3-in-g-major-op-2c">Prelude No. 3 in G major</a>
11. <a href="http://soundbutt.com/stevenobrien/prelude-no-18-in-f-minor-op-2r">Prelude No. 18 in F minor</a>
12. <a href="http://soundbutt.com/stevenobrien/prelude-no-16-in-bb-minor-op">Prelude No. 16 in Bb minor</a>
13. <a href="http://soundbutt.com/stevenobrien/prelude-no-13-in-f-major-op-2m">Prelude No. 13 in F# major</a>

Slow
1. <a href="http://soundbutt.com/stevenobrien/prelude-no-21-in-b-flat-major">Prelude No. 21 in Bb major</a>
2. <a href="http://soundbutt.com/stevenobrien/prelude-in-c-major">Prelude No. 1 in C major</a>
3. <a href="http://soundbutt.com/stevenobrien/prelude-no-20-in-c-minor-op-2t">Prelude No. 20 in C minor</a>
4. <a href="http://soundbutt.com/stevenobrien/prelude-no-23-in-f-major-op-2w">Prelude No. 23 in F major</a>
5. <a href="http://soundbutt.com/stevenobrien/prelude-no-12-in-g-minor-op-2l">Prelude No. 12 in G# minor</a>
6. <a href="http://soundbutt.com/stevenobrien/prelude-no-10-in-c-minor-op-2j">Prelude No. 10 in C# minor</a>
7. <a href="http://soundbutt.com/stevenobrien/prelude-no-11-in-b-major-op-2k">Prelude No. 11 in B major</a>
8. <a href="http://soundbutt.com/stevenobrien/prelude-no-15-in-db-major-op">Prelude No. 15 in Db major</a>
9. <a href="http://soundbutt.com/stevenobrien/prelude-no-6-in-b-minor-op-2f">Prelude No. 6 in B minor</a>
10. <a href="http://soundbutt.com/stevenobrien/prelude-no-5-in-d-major-op-2e">Prelude No. 5 in D major</a>
11. <a href="http://soundbutt.com/stevenobrien/prelude-no-19-in-e-flat-major">Prelude No. 19 in Eb major</a>

Twenty Four Preludes

This track is from the album Mozart: Unknown Pieces & Fragments for Piano and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/ceesnieuwenhuizen4

Mozart | Finger Exercises, KV 626b / 48

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Download: https://www.steven-obrien.net/#prelude-i-download

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Now on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3NTYOpUfnQO2jriVqgV6PG

aka Prelude No. 1 in C major

Sheet music: http://imslp.org/wiki/24_Preludes,_Op.2_(O%27Brien,_Steven)

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Prelude No. 2 in A minor

Steven O’Brien

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