The title has been taken from a review of Robert Schumann of the then newly published Préludes Op. 28. According to this reference, Stefan Heucke's Préludes are tributes to the three great piano composers of the 19th century: Chopin, Liszt and Schumann. By tradition, each of Heucke's 12 Préludes starts from a different keynote while attempting, however, to use major and minor modes at the same time in constantly new combinations.

• I Allegro maestoso
• II In moto scorrendo
• III Molto moderato, in tempo di Polacca "Souvenir de Chopin"
• IV Molto lento e grave
• V Velocissimo possibile
• VI Lento e sospeso
• VII Allegretto. "Souvenir de Paganini, Liszt"
• VIII Tempo di Valse lento
• IX Presto
• X Ein Choral "Erinnerung an Schumann in Endenich"
• XI Molto agitato
• XII Tranquillo