{"product_id":"tousignant-prelude-in-d-minor-digital-pdf-download","title":"Martin Tousignant - Prelude in D Minor","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/ayottemusic\/docs\/636266665736\"\u003eClick HERE to browse the music.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA Brooding Romantic Prelude — by Martin Tousignant\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003caudio controls style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:1em;\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.ayottemusic.com\/music\/636266665736.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mpeg\"\u003eYour browser does not support the audio element.\u003c\/source\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003ePrelude in D Minor\u003c\/em\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eMartin Tousignant\u003c\/strong\u003e is a brooding, atmospheric character piece in the tradition of the Romantic piano prelude — a form made famous by Chopin and later explored by composers from Scriabin to Rachmaninoff. D minor has long been associated in Western music with gravity, introspection, and dramatic intensity, and Tousignant's prelude inhabits this emotional world with conviction and craft. It is a compact but expressive work that rewards both performer and listener with its dark, searching character and carefully crafted harmonic language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition presents the \u003cem\u003ePrelude in D Minor\u003c\/em\u003e in a print-ready score, ideal for solo recitals and programs exploring the Romantic character piece tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePerformance Highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA brooding, atmospheric prelude in the Romantic tradition by Martin Tousignant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark, searching character and carefully crafted harmonic language\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact but expressive — ideal as a recital opener or interlude\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for solo recitals and programs of Romantic character pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital PDF download — print-ready score included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Composer\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/6750\/1677\/files\/tousignant.jpg?v=1777672454\" alt=\"Martin Tousignant\" style=\"max-width:180px;margin:0.75em 1.25em 0.75em 0;float:left;\"\u003eMartin Charles Tousignant (1965– ) grew up in L’Anse, Michigan, where he began piano lessons at age six and took up tuba and euphonium at twelve. By sixteen he had earned a place in the Michigan All-State Honors Band on tuba. He earned a magna cum laude music degree from Northern State University (Aberdeen, South Dakota) in 1992, and after two years of teaching joined the US Army as a tuba player in 1994, serving until 2000. He subsequently settled in Herndon, Virginia, working as a mail carrier while performing tuba with Army National Guard and community bands. In 2009 he returned to the US Army as a tuba player on a five-year leave of absence from the US Postal Service.\u003cdiv style=\"clear:both;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ayotte Custom Musical Engravings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45150879187053,"sku":"636266669363","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/6750\/1677\/files\/636266669363-l.jpg?v=1777498562","url":"https:\/\/www.ayottemusic.com\/products\/tousignant-prelude-in-d-minor-digital-pdf-download","provider":"Ayotte Custom Musical Engravings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}