Five Preludes for Guitar are romantic pieces for classical guitar, clear evidence of my affection for the 1 9th, early 20th century repertoire that legendary guitarist Andrés Segovia made so popular in his career. These pieces are far more modest in scope than, say, the Villa-Lobos preludes. Misterio opens as an evocation of magical Spanish harmonies in a yearning improvisation. The gentle second prelude is dedicated to Karen Whalen, a neighbor when I lived in Boston who confided that one night my music had turned her from suicidal thoughts! The third is a serenade with flowing arpeggios in G major. The fourth prelude continues the mystery of the first. It is played entirely with natural harmonics, where theleft hand fingers create bell-like sounds by only touching the strings lightly without pressing down on the fingerboard. The fifth prelude completes the set with a lighthearted, joyful waltz in D major.