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A nocturne is a musical composition that is inspired by, or evocative of, the night. History. The term nocturne (from French nocturne "of the night") [1] was first applied to musical pieces in the 18th century, when it indicated an ensemble piece in several movements, normally played for an evening party and then laid aside.
- Nocturnes (Chopin)
Frédéric Chopin wrote 21 nocturnes for solo piano between...
- Nocturnes (Chopin)
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]
Nocturne, (French: “Nocturnal”), in music, a composition inspired by, or evocative of, the night, and cultivated in the 19th century primarily as a character piece for piano. The form originated with the Irish composer John Field, who published the first set of nocturnes in 1814, and reached its.
Nocturnes, L 98 (also known as Trois Nocturnes or Three Nocturnes) is an Impressionist orchestral composition in three movements by the French composer Claude Debussy, who wrote it between 1892 and 1899. It is based on poems from Poèmes anciens et romanesques (Henri de Régnier, 1890).
The nocturne, perfectly suited to the mood of the era, evokes with its very name romantic images of the night, the moon, and all the shades of lyrical and dramatic expression associated with them. Its poetry is shaped by an atmosphere of intimacy and reverie.
Many people know that nocturne means ‘night’ and some might also know that the Irish composer John Field (1782-1837) was the first to use the name for three solo piano pieces he published in 1814.
When listening to the Nocturne in G minor, yielding oneself up to its peculiar atmosphere – ‘fantastic’ for Huneker, ‘mystical’ for Jachimecki, ‘surreal’ for Zieliński – there is no need to link it to Hamlet or Ophelia.
