Nocturnes
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Nocturnes is a celebrated collection of lyrical and expressive piano pieces by Frédéric Chopin that helped define the Romantic nocturne genre.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | musical composition collection ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
intimate musical expression
ⓘ
night-inspired music ⓘ |
| associatedGenreContext |
concert repertoire
ⓘ
salon music ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Parisian musical life
ⓘ
Polish composer Frédéric Chopin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Frédéric Chopin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Poland ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | iconic representation of Romantic nocturne style ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | various patrons and friends of Chopin ⓘ |
| genre |
Romantic music
ⓘ
nocturne ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
broken-chord left-hand accompaniment
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ornamented melodic writing ⓘ rich chromaticism ⓘ singing melodic line ⓘ subtle dynamic shading ⓘ |
| hasType | character piece ⓘ |
| helpedDefine | Romantic nocturne genre ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Romantic piano miniatures
ⓘ
later nocturnes by other composers ⓘ |
| influencedBy | John Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| languageOfMusicalTerms | Italian ⓘ |
| movement | Romantic era ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cantabile right-hand lines
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expressive melody ⓘ innovative harmony ⓘ lyrical character ⓘ use of rubato ⓘ |
| partOf | Chopin piano solo repertoire ⓘ |
| performancePractice | expressive tempo flexibility ⓘ |
| publicationContext | 19th-century European music publishing ⓘ |
| reputation |
celebrated collection of piano pieces
ⓘ
central works of Romantic piano literature ⓘ |
| texture | melody with accompaniment ⓘ |
| typicalForm | ternary form ⓘ |
| typicalMood |
introspective
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lyrical ⓘ poetic ⓘ |
| usedIn |
concert performance
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piano pedagogy ⓘ recorded piano repertoire ⓘ |
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John Field