These preludes were written for Emilio Pujol in 1949. I'm planning to record the other four at some point, but probably not for a while as I'm going to take a break from recording. Smith Brindle, whose principal instruments were organ and guitar, mentions Pujol in his autobiography, writing: "at that time [just after the Second World War] there was a school of playing by plucking only with the tips of the fingers. Nails were quite unnecessary. The recordings of Emilio Pujol using this technique encouraged me, for they showed what a beautiful intimacy of tone could be produced. I decided to try to follow his example, for it revealed what a potent means of expression was possible." Played without nails as always. Ambra 900 strings.