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Manuscript to Nocturne Op. 27, No. 2. The Nocturnes, Op. 27 are a set of two nocturnes for solo piano composed by Frédéric Chopin. The pieces were composed in 1836 [1] and published in 1837. Both nocturnes in this opus are dedicated to Countess d'Appony. This publication marked the transition from triplets of nocturnes to contrasting pairs. [2]
Chopin's nocturnes carry many similarities with those of Field while at the same time retaining a distinct, unique sound of their own. One aspect of the nocturne that Chopin continued from Field is the use of a song-like melody in the right hand. This is one of the most if not the most important features to the nocturne as a whole.
The Nocturne No. 20 in C ♯ minor, Op. posth., Lento con gran espressione, P 1, No. 16, KKIVa/16, WN 37, is a solo piano piece composed by Frédéric Chopin in 1830 and published in 1875. Chopin dedicated this work to his older sister Ludwika Chopin , with the statement: "To my sister Ludwika as an exercise before beginning the study of my ...
Frédéric Chopin's Nocturne in G Minor, Op. 15, No. 3. The marking "languido e rubato", slow tempo, and subdued dynamics creates an evocative mood characteristic of nocturnes. A nocturne is a musical composition that is inspired by, or evocative of, the night.
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 ...
Nocturne, a song cycle by Benjamin Britten, 1958; Nocturne, an opera by Mykola Lysenko, 1912; Nocturne in E minor, Op. posth. 72 (Chopin), by Frédéric Chopin for solo piano, 1827
John Field, by Anton Wachsmann [], c. 1820. 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.
Archip Kuindshi, Moonlit Night on the Dnieper 1882 James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Nocturne in Black and Gold – The Falling Rocket, 1874 [1] [2] The depiction of night in paintings is common in Western art. Paintings that feature a night scene as the theme may be religious or history paintings, genre scenes, portraits, landscapes, or other ...