Lera Auerbachs use of the violin in her 24 Preludes for Violin and Piano, Op. 46 marks an important point in the development of the prelude genre. These recently written preludes pose challenges to violinists who choose to learn them. They include an unfamiliar genre, a relatively unknown composer, and a scarcity of instructive resources for modern techniques that are normally available to violinists. This dissertation addresses these issues by providing four things: first, an historical overview of the keyboard prelude. Second, an examination of Auerbach's compositional style and unique contributions to the development of the prelude genre. Third, a discussion of the specific issues that exist in addressing the technical and musical difficulties of these preludes. Fourth, a description of the choices I made in addressing these issues. In addition to this paper, my CD recording of Auerbach's preludes will present violinists with tangible evidence of my artistic choices as well as provide a resource in studying these preludes.