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Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 55, No. 2. The second nocturne in E ♭ major features a 12 8 time signature, triplet quavers in the bass, and a lento sostenuto tempo marking. The left-hand features sweeping legato arpeggios from the bass to the tenor, while the right-hand often plays a contrapuntal duet and a soaring single melody.
Although Chopin did not invent the nocturne, he popularized and expanded on it, building on the form developed by Irish composer John Field. [2] [3] Chopin's nocturnes numbered 1 to 18 were published during his lifetime, in twos or threes, in the order of composition.
John Field (26 July 1782, Dublin – 23 January 1837, Moscow) was an Irish pianist, composer and teacher [1] widely credited as the creator of the nocturne. While other composers were writing in a similar style at this time, Field was the first to use the term 'Nocturne' specifically to apply to a character piece featuring a cantabile melody ...
Secondary melody in Op 62 No 2 Agitato third theme of Op 62 No 2 Page 4 of Nocturne, op.62/2 (autograph manuscript) The Nocturne in E major is another reflective and contrapuntally engaging piece. The nocturne's thematic structure (A–B–C–A–B) consists of a slow primary theme in E major, followed by a more quickly moving secondary ...
Nocturne (No. 22) a.k.a. Nocturne oublié(e) C-sharp minor KK Anh Ia/6 A1/6 Spurious [2] Polonaises (several) "early" KK. Vf Lost 2 Polonaises 1818 Lost; presented on 26 September 1818 to the Empress Maria Fyodorovna, mother of Tsar Alexander I of Russia, on the occasion of her visit to Warsaw Polonaise 1825 KK. Vf
[8] The piece has the structure A–B–A–B–A, somewhat unusual for a Chopin nocturne. The melody in thirds and sixths is similarly unusual, all other Chopin nocturnes opening with single-voice melodies. Secondary theme of Opus 37 No. 2. The nocturne has been acclaimed as one of the most beautiful melodies that Chopin has ever composed. [1]
H 24 – Nocturne for piano No. 1 in E-flat major – 1812; H 25 – Nocturne for piano No. 2 in C minor – 1812; H 26 – Nocturne for piano No. 3 in A-flat major – 1812; H 36 – Nocturne for piano No. 4 in A major – 1817; H 37 – Nocturne for piano No. 5 in B-flat major – 1817; H 40 – Nocturne for piano No. 6 "Cradle Song" in F ...
The opening bars and main theme of No. 1. The Nocturnes, Op. 9 are a set of three nocturnes for solo piano written by Frédéric Chopin between 1831 and 1832, published in 1832, and dedicated to Madame Marie Pleyel. These were Chopin's first published set of nocturnes. The second nocturne of the work is often regarded as Chopin's most famous ...