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  2. Nocturne - Wikipedia

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    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.

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  4. Nocturnes, Op. 62 (Chopin) - Wikipedia

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    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 melodic theme with climbing bass runs. This leads to the agitated and contrapuntal third section in C ♯ minor, which has melodic interplay between the left and the right hand top three fingers, with ...

  5. Nocturnes, Op. 9 (Chopin) - Wikipedia

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    Chopin composed his best-known Nocturne in E ♭ major, Op. 9, No. 2 when he was around twenty years old. This well-known nocturne is in rounded binary form (A, A, B, A, B, A) with coda, C. It is 34 measures long and written in 12 8 meter, having a similar structure to a waltz. The A and B sections become increasingly ornamented with each ...

  6. Nocturnes (Chopin) - Wikipedia

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    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.

  7. Nocturnes, Op. 37 (Chopin) - Wikipedia

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    [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]

  8. Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Op. posth. (Chopin) - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  9. List of classical music genres - Wikipedia

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    Nocturne – Composition that is inspired by, or evocative of, the night. Opera – Dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers and instrumentalists. Ballad opera – Genre of English stage entertainment using popular songs and spoken dialogue. Opera buffa – Genre of opera characterized by light, humorous, and often satirical ...