前ぜん奏そう曲きょく

noun

prelude; overture

A musical prelude or overture; can also be used figuratively for something that precedes a main event.

• ショパンの前ぜん奏そう曲きょくはとても美うつくしい。

  Chopin's preludes are very beautiful.

• この曲きょくはオペラの前ぜん奏そう曲きょくとして演えん奏そうされた。

  This piece was performed as the overture to the opera.