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Download QR code; In other projects Appearance. move to sidebar hide ... The Nocturne Op. 9 no. 2, in E flat major, performed by Frank Levy Composition date: 1832:
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 ...
The Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2, in E flat major, performed by Mischa Elman and Percy B. Kahn, Victor 12" Red Seal (Classical) 74052, single-sided disc Composition date 1832
While the popularity of individual nocturnes has varied considerably since Chopin's death, they have retained a significant position in piano repertoire, with the Op. 9 No. 2 in E ♭ major and the Op. 27 No. 2 in D ♭ major perhaps the most enduringly popular.
Chopin at 25, by Maria Wodzińska, 1835. Most of Chopin's compositions were for solo piano, although he did compose two piano concertos (his concertos No. 1 and No. 2 are two of the romantic piano concerto repertoire's most often-performed pieces) as well as some other music for ensembles.
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Nocturne No. 5 in B ♭ major, Op. 37 (c.1884) By contrast with its predecessor, the fifth nocturne is more animated, with unexpected shifts into remote keys. [16] Nectoux writes of its undulating outline, and the "almost improvisatory, questioning character" of the opening. [8] Fauré by John Singer Sargent, 1896 Nocturne No. 6 in D ♭ major ...