Peter Dayan , however points out that Sand accepted Chopin 's protests that the prelude was not an imitation of the sound of raindrops , but a translation of natures harmonies within Chopin 's `` génie '' .
Peter Dayan points out that Sand accepted Chopin 's protests that the prelude was not an imitation of the sound of raindrops , but a translation of nature 's harmonies within Chopin 's `` génie '' .