Robert Muczynski wrote Three Preludes for Unaccompanied Flute, Opus 18, in 1962, shortly after finishing his Sonata for Flute and Piano, Opus 14 (1960–61). Despite the title, Muczynski meant them to be encores.Marina and Victor Ledin, “Muczynski: Works for Flute (Complete) NaxosDirect.com, 1998 (archive from 7 February 2012, accessed 17 January 2018).
According to the composer, the preludes fleetingly portray different moods, such as "jaunty, nocturnal, and free-wheeling".
Form The three preludes are:
Allegro Andante molto Allegro molto
The third prelude uses accents to accentuate the off-beat rhythm.
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