Word "PRELUDE" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
Synonyms:
overture, preliminary

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
play as a prelude

Crossword Clues for PRELUDE

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Piano recital's opening - avoid piece by Chopin? The Telegraph Toughie 31 Jul 2025
Orchestral opening
Introduction before duel is arranged (7)
Introductory piece of music before an opera; overture (7)
Introduction, lead-in (7)
Prince extremely ethical - dismissive about what's gone before (7) The Guardian Cryptic 09 May 2025
Prince extremely ethical a€“ dismissive about what's gone before (7)
An introductory piece of music (7)
Bow out of powder blue introduction (7)
Pair to avoid in introductory movement (7)
Puritan accepting heartless evil is beginning The Telegraph Cryptic 24 Oct 2024
Preliminary action
Folk-pop band originally signed to Dawn (7)
Puritan includes the Spanish composition (7)
Introduction to something more important
Introductory musical piece (7) The Times Concise 23 Jul 2024
Introduction before arranged duel (7)
Introductory piece of music (7)
Introductory music (7)
Piece of music ruled out of order in gym (7)
Peru led the revolution with a bit of music (7)
First movement outside of prisoner, leading to escape The Times Cryptic 22 Mar 2024
Leaders in Puerto Rico avoid introduction
What musical composition introduces a larger piece? (7)
Priest to escape first movement (7)
Musical piece preceding a fugue or forming the orchestral introduction to an act of an opera Mirror Quiz 27 Jan 2024
Pair has to avoid overture (7)
A bit of foreplay! (7)
Rule out ditching Chopin’s first short composition The Times Cryptic 16 Oct 2023
Music that introduces an act in an opera The Guardian Quick 03 May 2023
Pair avoid introduction to a work The Guardian Quiptic 01 May 2023
Orchestral introduction in a musical or opera New York Times 22 Aug 2022
"The ___," autobiographical poem by and about the April-born poet William Wordsworth
Right to avoid following piano piece by Chopin, perhaps
Introduction from priggish type including the Spanish The Telegraph Cryptic 28 Oct 2020
Rule out dropping contralto for opening
When an opera's musical themes may be established
Warm-up
. Player disheartened by duck for opener
Musical intro LA Times Daily 01 Oct 2018
Musical intro The Washington Post 01 Oct 2018
Musical intro
Pair avoid introduction
Lead-in New York Times 01 Jun 2017
Musical intro Eugene Sheffer 30 Mar 2017
Lead-in
Du Pré oddly abandoned cello playing musical piece
Chopin piece Eugene Sheffer 13 Dec 2016
Priggish person absorbing the Spanish piece of music The Sun Two Speed 10 Feb 2016
Introduction The Sun Two Speed 10 Feb 2016
Passage that opens bar but not clubs The Times Cryptic 12 Nov 2015
Musical intro Thomas Joseph 13 Oct 2015
Overture The Telegraph Quick 03 Oct 2015
Introductory piece The Telegraph Quick 01 May 2015
Intro
One of Chopin's 26
Musical intro
Tuneful appetizer?
Chopin piece
Chopin piece
Opening piece
Introduction to a Bach fugue
Opening piece
Warmup
Short musical composition
Warm-up
Chopin piece
One of Chopin's 26
Bach piece
Bach piece
Overture
Musical intro
Overture
Opera overture
Score in the early going?
Introduction
Musical piece
Musical form.
Overture.
Introductory movement of fugue.
Wordsworth's autobiographical poem.
Composition by Bach or Chopin.
Chopin-type piece.
Introductory section, in music.
Introduction.
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