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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 ...
Cover page of Chopin's Nocturnes Op. 48. Frédéric Chopin wrote 21 nocturnes for solo piano between 1827 and 1846. They are generally considered among the finest short solo works for the instrument and hold an important place in contemporary concert repertoire. [1]
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Musicologist Erinn Knyt writes: "In the nineteenth century Chopin and his music were commonly viewed as effeminate, androgynous, childish, sickly, and 'ethnically other. ' " [238] Music historian Jeffrey Kallberg says that in Chopin's time, "listeners to the genre of the piano nocturne often couched their reactions in feminine imagery", and he ...
Chopin at 25, by Maria Wodzińska, 1835. Frédéric Chopin's output mostly consists of pieces for solo piano. There are also the two piano concertos, four other works for piano and orchestra, and a small amount of chamber music. However, Chopin also produced a number of other compositions, mostly for solo piano, but some for other forces.
Frédéric Chopin Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9, No. 2 April 5, 1927 RCA Frédéric Chopin Nocturne in F-sharp major, Op. 15, No. 2 December 27, 1923 RCA Frédéric Chopin "Return Home", and "The Maiden's Wish", from Polish Songs: February 27, 1942 RCA Frédéric Chopin Scherzo in C-sharp minor, Op. 39 March 28, 1924 RCA Frédéric Chopin
In music, Op. 9 stands for Opus number 9. Compositions that are assigned this number include: Adams – Chamber Symphony; Adès – Living Toys; Bartók – Four Dirges; Beethoven – String Trios, Op. 9; Chopin – Nocturnes, Op. 9; Dohnányi – Symphony No. 1; Kabalevsky – Piano Concerto No. 1
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 ...