Opus 27 No. 1

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Opus 27 No. 1 is the first of Frédéric Chopin’s two Op. 27 nocturnes, a lyrical and expressive piano piece noted for its rich harmonies and dramatic contrasts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical composition
nocturne
solo piano piece
approximateCompositionPeriod early 1830s
associatedWithComposerNationality Polish
belongsToCatalogue Chopin nocturnes NERFINISHED
catalogueNumber Op. 27 No. 1
characteristic dramatic contrasts
lyrical melody
rich harmonies
composer Frédéric Chopin NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin France
dedicatedTo Comtesse d’Apponyi NERFINISHED
dynamicRange wide
followedBy Opus 27 No. 2 NERFINISHED
follows Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48 No. 1 NERFINISHED
form nocturne
genre Romantic piano music
hasKeySignature four sharps
instrumentation piano
key C-sharp minor
languageOfTitle French
mood dramatic
introspective
notableSection agitated middle section in C-sharp minor
lyrical outer sections
numberWithinOpus 1
oftenPerformedBy concert pianists
opusNumber 27
pairWith Opus 27 No. 2
partOfRepertoire standard Romantic piano repertoire
performancePractice rubato commonly employed
period Romantic era
placeOfPublication Paris NERFINISHED
precededBy Nocturne in G minor, Op. 15 No. 3 NERFINISHED
publicationYear 1836
publisher Maurice Schlesinger NERFINISHED
recordedInNumerousAlbums yes
set Nocturnes, Op. 27 NERFINISHED
structure ternary-like form
technicalLevel advanced
tempoMarking Larghetto
texture cantabile right-hand melody over arpeggiated accompaniment
timeSignature 4/4
titleLanguageVariant Nocturne en ut dièse mineur, Op. 27 n° 1 NERFINISHED
usedInMusicEducation yes

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Opus 27 No. 2 pairedWith Opus 27 No. 1