formerly published by Augener & Co. in 1948 . Assigned by David Branson to himself in 1965.

"It is rare nowadays to find piano music whose content could not be expressed equally effectively in another medium. Pianists therefore should give a special welcome to these two pieces, for their innate pianism is, in the Prelude, directed towards richly harmonic arabesques, and in the Runic Tale towards a song-like tune with shifting chromatic harmonies.  Both require experienced handling."                                           

Monthly Musical Record