Nocturnes for piano
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Nocturnes for piano are a series of lyrical, harmonically rich solo piano pieces by Gabriel Fauré that exemplify his refined, late-Romantic French style.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
piano composition series
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solo piano work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | French late-Romantic piano literature ⓘ |
| cataloguedAs | Op. 33, 36, 37, 63, 74, 84, 97, 99, 104, 107, 119 ⓘ |
| composer | Gabriel Fauré NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerBirthYear | 1845 ⓘ |
| composerDeathYear | 1924 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | various patrons and friends ⓘ |
| genre | nocturne ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Nocturne No. 1 in E-flat minor, Op. 33, No. 1
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Nocturne No. 10 in E minor, Op. 99 NERFINISHED ⓘ Nocturne No. 11 in F-sharp minor, Op. 104, No. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ Nocturne No. 12 in E minor, Op. 107 NERFINISHED ⓘ Nocturne No. 13 in B minor, Op. 119 NERFINISHED ⓘ Nocturne No. 2 in B major, Op. 33, No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Nocturne No. 3 in A-flat major, Op. 33, No. 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Nocturne No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 36 NERFINISHED ⓘ Nocturne No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 37 NERFINISHED ⓘ Nocturne No. 6 in D-flat major, Op. 63 NERFINISHED ⓘ Nocturne No. 7 in C-sharp minor, Op. 74 NERFINISHED ⓘ Nocturne No. 8 in D-flat major, Op. 84, No. 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Nocturne No. 9 in B minor, Op. 97 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
French salon tradition
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Frédéric Chopin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| knownFor |
complex inner voicing
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expressive melodic lines ⓘ subtle chromatic harmony ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| movementCount | 13 ⓘ |
| nationalSchool | French music ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
harmonic richness
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lyrical character ⓘ refined texture ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
concert repertoire
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recital repertoire ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| publisher | various 19th- and 20th-century music publishers ⓘ |
| recordedBy | numerous classical pianists ⓘ |
| relatedWorkBySameComposer |
Barcarolles for piano
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Impromptus for piano ⓘ Valses-caprices for piano ⓘ |
| style | late Romantic ⓘ |
| typicalDurationRange | 5–10 minutes per piece ⓘ |
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