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Because he was writing one for every major and minor key. J.S Bach did the same in his collection of 24 Preludes and Fugues, The Well Tempered Clavier.

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His wife and son weren't coming home at the expected time during a rainstorm and he began to worry and thus wrote raindrop prelude.

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in dedication to his sister Ludwika Chopin

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I think because C♯ Minor was his favorite key.

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Different composers like writing in different keys, C♯ minor was probably his favourite.

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