Prelude No.1

Prelude No. 1 (1992), an expressive love song, is the first piece included in Dorman's opus. He composed the piece at the age of 17 before his formal training as a composer started. At the time he was also a concert pianist and wrote the piece for his own recitals. In Prelude No. 1, Dorman transforms the opening prelude from Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier into a mellow jazz melody by adding two dissonant notes to the continuous arpeggiated chords.