Description
Chopin's Op.15 nocturnes gather three pieces of contrasting character, ranging from pastoral brightness to more dramatic, minor-key tension. Played as a set, they offer a compact overview of the expressive range Chopin brought to the nocturne genre. The set demands both a singing legato touch and the flexibility to shift mood between movements.
One of Chopin's signature genres — beautiful, lyrical piano pieces that evoke the stillness and poetry of the night.
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Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Frederic Chopin was born in Poland and made his career in Paris, remaining unusual among great composers for writing almost exclusively for piano. He poured his longing for his homeland into mazurkas and polonaises, while his ballades and etudes combine poetic melody with harmonic innovation. This site includes 131 of his works, including the "Revolutionary" Etude, Op. 10, No. 12, and Ballades No. 1 and No. 4.
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