A brief introduction of two measures prepares the first phrase:

The first phrase is four measures long:

The first three measures of the second phrase repeat the first phrase. In the final measure, Chopin employs a secondary diminished chord of the sixth degree:

Two shorter phrases bring us back to the tonic:

The final phrase is similar to the first, but Chopin adds an extra two measures leading to the final coda:

The coda of the prelude is created using the introduction, with several additional measures added:

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Complete prelude:

Robert Ståhlbrand, piano. Courtesy of Piano Society

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