Nocturnes (Chopin)

The Chopin nocturnes constitute 21 pieces for solo piano written by Frédéric Chopin 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. Although Chopin did not invent the nocturne, he popularized and expanded on it, building on the form developed by Irish composer John Field.

Chopin's nocturnes numbered 1 to 18 were published during his lifetime, in twos or threes, in the order of composition. However, numbers 19 and 20 were actually written first, prior to Chopin's departure from Poland, but published posthumously. Number 20 was not originally entitled "nocturne" at all, but since its publication in 1870 as such, it is generally included with publications and recordings of the set.

Influences

By the time of Chopin's birth in 1810, John Field was already an accomplished composer. Eventually, the young Chopin became a great admirer of Field, taking some influence from the Irish composer's playing and composing technique. He had composed five of his nocturnes before meeting Field for the first time.

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Music review: Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Queen’s Hall

Scotsman 21 Aug 2018

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David Rolfe/BH Media ... Classical music for beginners ... 1 ... More conventional are the once-popular piano works of Cecile Chaminade, another early 20th-century French composer; or Lili Boulanger's beautiful Nocturne for Violin and Piano ... You can spend hours bathing in Chopin's piano works (mazurkas and waltzes and nocturnes), and if you like his set of 24 preludes, go on and try the set by Shostakovich, or, even more recently, Lera Auerbach ... ....

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Eurovision winner Fionnuala Sherry on how she had to learn to play the violin after breaking her two arms

Irish Independent 05 Aug 2018

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Arkansas Online 12 Jul 2018

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