In what may or may not be a curious coincidence, they share opus number and tonal centers (c sharp minor and D flat major) with the movements of Beethoven’s “Moonlight” Sonata Op.
They mark the transition to Chopin publishing Nocturnes in pairs instead of three Nocturnes per opus. 27 were written in 1836 and published in 1837.
Similarly to its sibling Nocturne, the melody is occasionally joined by an additional voice, forming a passionate duet, the poetic significance of which is up to the pianist to decipher.īackgroundThe Nocturnes of Op. It features many of the hallmarks of Chopin's style - an undulating accompaniment figure of widespread broken chords, a beautiful melody extensively ornamented with fioritura figurations and other creative inspirations, creative harmonic progressions, and a certain underlying bittersweetness even though the piece's key is in the major. But for this particular piece, the piano became the conduit between Lang Lang and Chopin’s soul.Sign up to listen & download > Bittersweet Bel CantoThe D flat major Nocturne is one of Chopin's most popular compositions and a wonderful example of the love for bel canto opera that so often inspired him. The piano just happened to be physically there. There is a famous saying for musicians of all levels – “don’t play the instrument, play the music”. Lang Lang included this piece in the program of his debut at Carnegie Hall in New York and I’m so glad he did.
Crescendos and decrescendos should be very gradual and I believe this is how Chopin would have liked this nocturne played. However, the challenge to play it well is to be able to bring out the melody in a sustained yet delicate manner while maintaining a good level of legato without any awkward variations in tempo. Nocturne in D Flat Major, Op.27 No.2 Digital Sheet Music By Frederic Chopin Click to Enlarge Look inside (2) Instrument: Piano Publisher: Hal Leonard Europe Be the first Write a Review Share: Mail Detailed Description Digital Download By Frederic Chopin. Lento sostenuto meaning “slow and sustained” is Chopin’s musical directive for this piece where the left hand plays beautiful arpeggios of six semiquavers throughout the entire piece to accompany a right hand which is required to bring out a beautiful and haunting melodic line. My mind drifts to a beautiful place whenever I play this piece late at night. This piece of music is the epitome of Chopin’s beautiful cantabilestyle. Excerpt of Chopin's nocturne in D flat major
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