Thirteen Preludes (Russian: Тринадцать прелюдий, Trinadtsat' prelyudiy), Op. 32, is a set of thirteen preludes for solo piano, composed by
Sergei Rachmaninoff in 1910.
It complements his earlier Prelude in C♯ minor, Op. 3/2, and
10 Preludes, Op. 23, to complete the full set of 24 Preludes in all 24 major and minor keys.
Prelude in B minor, Op. 32, No. 10, was written in 1910 along with the other twelve pieces. Rachmaninoff was inspired by Arnold Böcklin's painting "Die Heimkehr" ("The Homecoming" or "The Return"). This is the second work of Rachmaninoff's to be inspired by one of Böcklin's paintings; the other being
Isle of the Dead. Rachmaninoff also stated, to pianist Benno Moiseiwitsch, for example, that this was his personal favorite among his preludes.
