Prelude No. 15 in D flat major, Op.28 by Chopin

2011 Mark scheme, just for convenience.  Use mainly for essay at the end...

Melody

• Cantabile melody lines

• Lyrical/legato/elegant melody

• Falling motif

• Regular (periodic) phrases

• Chorale like melody in Section B

• Melody in right hand/ treble part in Section A

• Melody starts in left hand / bass part in Section B then move to right hand

• Uses ornaments in Section A melody

• Use of rubato

Dynamics

• Vary from pp-ff/very soft to very loud

• Many crescendos and diminuendos

• Starts…