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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 piece. [1] [2]
Op. 11, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in E minor (1830) Op. 12, Variations brillantes on "Je vends des Scapulaires" from Hérold's Ludovic, in B ♭ major (1833) Op. 13, Fantasy on Polish Airs in A major (1828–30) Op. 14, Rondo à la Krakowiak in F major (1828) Op. 15, 3 Nocturnes (1830–1833) Nocturne in F major; Nocturne in F ...
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
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.
Samuel Barber: the last of Four Songs, for voice and piano, Op. 13 (1938–40) is titled "Nocturne" (to a text by Frederic Prokosch), and this song also exists in a version with orchestra; Nocturne (Homage to John Field), for piano, Op. 33 (1959) William Basinski: Nocturnes; Arnold Bax: Nocturnes, for soprano and orchestra (1911) Jackson Berkey ...
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The nocturne, the last piece in the set of eight, is shorter and less complex than its immediate predecessor, consisting of a song-like main theme with a delicate semiquaver accompaniment in the left hand. [34] Title page of the Ninth nocturne, 1908 Nocturne No. 9 in B minor, Op. 97 (1908)
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