Liszt: Les Preludes, Harmonic Structure Introduction 4/4 Dawn of Existence

Theme A 4/4 1-9 C major ending on A major! [Dominant of next key] 10-19 D minor going to A augmented but resolving to dominant harmony 20-21 A flat diminished 23-24 A natural diminished 25-26 B flat diminished 27-28 B natural diminished 29-34 Dominant 7th and decorated around the Dominant Andante maestoso 12/8 Theme A 12/8 35-36 C major to F major 37-38 F major to B flat major 38-40 G major to C major 41-42 A flat, F major, C major [Very colourful progression!] 43-46 A flat, F major, C major Listesso tempo 9/8 47-53 Theme A in triple time, C major 48-62 Theme A moved into E major ending in A flat major 63-66 12/8 Modulatory passage: F minor, D flat major, G7, C minor, F minor, D flat major, G flat major, E flat minor, G# minor leading to E major for Theme B Theme B espressivo ma tranquillo 70-78 Horns present Theme B in E major ending in G# minor 80-90 Woodwinds take over Theme B and extend it ending in G# major + 7th This chord serves as a German 6th into Ic in C major The above progression is used extensively in this work to produce key changes 93 F# major with minor 9th resolving to 95 B flat major 2nd inversion 99 C7 harmony resolving on to 100 E major 2nd inversion introducing the horn with a preface of the Battle theme Allegro ma non troppo 109 119 125 Storms of Life

Beginning of a highly chromatic section Diminished 7th chords are introduced in sequences Diminished 7th chords in continuous quavers enhancing the drama

Allegro tempestoso 131 155 161 171 182 191 192 199 Three note fragments of Theme A leading to a highly dramatic section with rising sequences Torrent of descending chromatic scales Martial Theme from Waves is introduced in the brass Martial Theme is repeated in the strings The music relaxes and the three note Motto theme appears in the oboes in B flat The E flat chord then resolves into G major 2nd inversion once again this almost magical key change is used C major chord resolves into 2nd inversion of E major for the start of the next scene Refuge and Consolation in Rural Life

Allegretto pastorale 200 236 244 260 280 296 316 334 343

Horn introduces this scene in A major followed by oboe and clarinet C#7 resolves into F major 2nd inversion B7 leads back towards A major Theme B returns over an A pedal Theme B is reprised and more fully scored Theme B now in C major Theme B now with tutti orchestra at f Climax is reached at fff Ab7 resolves into C major 2nd inversion for the key of the next section Strife and Conflict Battle

Allegro marziale animato 346 369 370 374 378 394 399

The Battle Theme is introduced in the brass in C major B major resolves into C major in the next bar Theme B now transformed into a march in C major Theme B now in E flat crash key change Theme A now in F# major B flat second inversion harmonic outline G major dominant of C leading to the final section

Andante maestoso 405 ff statement of Theme A 411-2 Note the reprise of the harmonic sequence: A flat, F major, C major from bar 41-2