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Nocturnes, Op. 55 (Chopin)
The Nocturnes, Op. 55 are a set of two nocturnes for solo piano written by Frédéric Chopin. They are his fifteenth and sixteenth installations in the genre, and were composed between 1842 and 1844, and published in August 1844. Chopin dedicated them to his pupil and admirer Mademoiselle Jane Stirling. Nocturne in F minor, Op. 55, No. 1 Composed in 1842–1844, the F minor nocturne has an average duration of about 5 minutes. Structure The piece is in ternary form (ABA). Its main theme has a slow with a heavy, steady crotchet beat. It starts with the main theme which repeats once with only minor variations. The right hand plays a slow melody and the left hand accompanies with a bass note and then a chord, in crotchets. The second section is then played with, again, the right hand playing the melody and the left hand accompanying with bass notes and a chord. Although there are occasional changes to this pattern, for example the left hand plays a sustained minim with a crotchet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nocturne
A nocturne is a musical composition that is inspired by, or evocative of, the night. History The term ''nocturne'' (from French '' nocturne'' "of the night") was first applied to musical pieces in the 18th century, when it indicated an ensemble piece in several movements, normally played for an evening party and then laid aside. Sometimes it carried the Italian equivalent, ''notturno'', such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Notturno in D, K.286, written for four lightly echoing separated ensembles of paired horns with strings, and his ''Serenata Notturna'', K. 239. At this time, the piece was not necessarily evocative of the night, but might merely be intended for performance at night, much like a serenade. The chief difference between the serenade and the notturno was the time of the evening at which they would typically be performed: the former around 9:00 pm, the latter closer to 11:00 pm. In its form as a single-movement character piece usually written for solo piano, the noct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Clooney
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Compositions In E-flat Major
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Compositions In F Minor
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1844 Compositions
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Nocturnes By Frédéric Chopin
A nocturne is a musical composition that is inspired by, or evocative of, the night. History The term ''nocturne'' (from French ''nocturne'' "of the night") was first applied to musical pieces in the 18th century, when it indicated an ensemble piece in several movements, normally played for an evening party and then laid aside. Sometimes it carried the Italian equivalent, ''notturno'', such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Notturno in D, K.286, written for four lightly echoing separated ensembles of paired horns with strings, and his ''Serenata Notturna'', K. 239. At this time, the piece was not necessarily evocative of the night, but might merely be intended for performance at night, much like a serenade. The chief difference between the serenade and the notturno was the time of the evening at which they would typically be performed: the former around 9:00 pm, the latter closer to 11:00 pm. In its form as a single-movement character piece usually written for solo piano, the noctur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musopen
Musopen is an organization which creates, produces and disseminates Western classical music, via public domain recordings, sheet music and educational resources. It stands with the ChoralWiki and the Wind Repertory Project as among the most prominent online music databases. Founded by Aaron Dunn in 2006, the site operates out of Palo Alto, California as a 501(c)(3) organization, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. It rose to prominence amid a viral crowdfunding Kickstarter campaign in 2010, which raised to record a wide variety of orchestral and chamber works. Other commissioning projects include the Piano sonatas (Beethoven), complete Beethoven piano sonatas and the List of compositions by Frédéric Chopin by opus number, complete works of Frédéric Chopin. Overview Musopen, under the URL musopen.org, is a 501(c)(3) organization, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which prioritizes "improving access and exposure to music by creating free resources and educational materials". T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interview With A Vampire
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Cyberpunk 2077
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Assassins Of Kings
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Rick And Morty
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