- Composer: Minah Ramandrosoa
- Key: B minor
- Tempo: Vivace
- Instrument: Piano
Description
This piece explores the evolving nature of inhibition through its harmonic and dynamic structure.
It begins in the F♯ minor key, then shifts to D major—delaying the resolution to its true tonal center, the B minor key, until measure 18. This avoidance reflects how inhibition works: it buries the truth beneath layers of hesitation.
Throughout the opening section, the melody primarily lies low, thick with muted tones, as if afraid to be heard.
Once the music finally settles into B minor, a gradual transformation occurs: the dynamics begin to swell, and the melody ascends into a higher register.
This shift marks a release of inhibition—the moment when what was once held back begins to emerge, more openly and assertively.
Download Sheet Music
Prelude No. 6 in B minor (pdf)