Four preludes (Nos.6, 7, 8 and 9) from a large group first published in the New Music Edition. They exhibit Ruth Crawford's earthy, uncompromising use of dissonance coupled with her well- defined musical forms and her sensitivity to piano color. The melodies lie as diamonds embedded into the rock-like textures that surround them. In fact, in Prelude No.7, Crawford has seen fit to indicate the melodic line over the music itself. 1981 piano competition, studios,colleges, libraries, professional. M...