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Nocturnes, Op. 9 (Chopin)

The Nocturnes, Op. 9 are a set of three nocturnes for solo piano written by Frédéric Chopin between 1831 and 1832, published in 1832, and dedicated to Madame Marie Pleyel. These were Chopin's first published set of nocturnes. The second nocturne of the work is often regarded as Chopin's most famous piece.[1][2]

The opening bars and main theme of No. 1.

Nocturne in B-flat minor, Op. 9, No. 1 edit

 
The second theme

One of the better known nocturnes, this piece has a rhythmic freedom that came to characterize Chopin's later work. The left hand has an unbroken sequence of eighth notes in simple arpeggios throughout the entire piece, while the right hand moves with freedom, occasionally in patterns of seven, eleven, twenty, and twenty-two in the form of polyrhythms. The piece is 85 measures long and in 6
4
meter. It is written in ternary form; after the primary theme, the secondary theme starts in measure 19, followed by a modified version of the primary theme in measure 70.

The opening section moves into a contrasting middle section in the same key signature, which flows back to the opening material in a transitional passage where the melody floats above seventeen consecutive bars of D major chords. The reprise of the first section grows out of this, followed by a Picardy third ending.

Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9, No. 2 edit

Chopin composed his best-known Nocturne in E major, Op. 9, No. 2 when he was around twenty years old. This well-known nocturne is in rounded binary form (A, A, B, A, B, A) with coda, C. It is 34 measures long and written in 12
8
meter, having a similar structure to a waltz.

The A and B sections become increasingly ornamented with each recurrence. The penultimate bar utilizes considerable rhythmic freedom, indicated by the instruction, senza tempo (without tempo). The nocturne opens with a legato melody, mostly played piano (quietly), containing graceful upward leaps which becomes increasingly wide as the line unfolds. This melody is heard again three times during the piece. With each repetition, it is varied by ever more elaborate decorative tones and trills. The nocturne also includes a subordinate melody, which is played with rubato.

A sonorous foundation for the melodic line is provided by the widely spaced notes in the accompaniment, connected by the damper pedal. The waltz-like accompaniment gently emphasizes the 12
8
meter, 12 beats to the measure subdivided into four groups of 3 beats each.

 
The opening bars and main theme.
 
A part of the "C" theme.

Analysis edit

  • John Rink "Structural momentum and closure in Chopin's Nocturne Op 9 No 2" in Schenker Studies 2 (ed. Carl Schachter, Hedi Siegel) pp102–127 Cambridge University Press, 2006 ISBN 0-521-02832-9, ISBN 978-0-521-02832-5.
  • Jean-Jacques Eigeldinger "Nocturne op. 9/2, E flat major" in Chopin: pianist and teacher as seen by his pupils (ed. Jean-Jacques Eigeldinger, Roy Howat) pp77–79 Cambridge University Press, 1989 ISBN 0-521-36709-3, ISBN 978-0-521-36709-7.
  • Eleanor Bailie "Nocturne No. 2 in E flat major" in Chopin: a graded practical guide (Eleanor Bailie, Issue 3 of The pianist's repertoire) pp303–306 Kahn & Averill, 1998 ISBN 1-871082-67-6, ISBN 978-1-871082-67-8.

Nocturne in B major, Op. 9, No. 3 edit

 
The opening bars of No. 3 in B major.

The piece is in ternary form A–B–A. The first section is marked Allegretto. The main theme is chromatic, but filled with nostalgic energy. The second contrasting section, Agitato in B minor, is a very dramatic one with a combined melody and counter-melody in the right hand and continuous eighth note arpeggios in the left, which requires an amount of virtuosity. The piece is full of coloratura ornaments, and it ends in a small cadenza similar to Opus 9 no. 2, with a wide chord in the left hand accompanied with right hand triplets in a high octave, followed by an arpeggiated ending in B major.

References edit

  1. ^ Johnston, Blair. "Nocturnes (3) for piano, Op. 9".
  2. ^ Tomaszewski, Mieczysław. "Nocturne in E flat major, Op. 9 No. 2". Narodowy Instytut Fryderyka Chopina. Retrieved June 25, 2022.

External links edit

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The Nocturnes Op 9 are a set of three nocturnes for solo piano written by Frederic Chopin between 1831 and 1832 published in 1832 and dedicated to Madame Marie Pleyel These were Chopin s first published set of nocturnes The second nocturne of the work is often regarded as Chopin s most famous piece 1 2 The opening bars and main theme of No 1 Contents 1 Nocturne in B flat minor Op 9 No 1 2 Nocturne in E flat major Op 9 No 2 2 1 Analysis 3 Nocturne in B major Op 9 No 3 4 References 5 External linksNocturne in B flat minor Op 9 No 1 edit nbsp The second theme nbsp Nocturne Op 9 No 1 source source Florence Robineau Problems playing this file See media help One of the better known nocturnes this piece has a rhythmic freedom that came to characterize Chopin s later work The left hand has an unbroken sequence of eighth notes in simple arpeggios throughout the entire piece while the right hand moves with freedom occasionally in patterns of seven eleven twenty and twenty two in the form of polyrhythms The piece is 85 measures long and in 64 meter It is written in ternary form after the primary theme the secondary theme starts in measure 19 followed by a modified version of the primary theme in measure 70 The opening section moves into a contrasting middle section in the same key signature which flows back to the opening material in a transitional passage where the melody floats above seventeen consecutive bars of D major chords The reprise of the first section grows out of this followed by a Picardy third ending Nocturne in E flat major Op 9 No 2 edit nbsp Nocturne Op 9 No 2 source source Performed by Martha Goldstein on an 1851 Erard piano Problems playing this file See media help Chopin composed his best known Nocturne in E major Op 9 No 2 when he was around twenty years old This well known nocturne is in rounded binary form A A B A B A with coda C It is 34 measures long and written in 128 meter having a similar structure to a waltz The A and B sections become increasingly ornamented with each recurrence The penultimate bar utilizes considerable rhythmic freedom indicated by the instruction senza tempo without tempo The nocturne opens with a legato melody mostly played piano quietly containing graceful upward leaps which becomes increasingly wide as the line unfolds This melody is heard again three times during the piece With each repetition it is varied by ever more elaborate decorative tones and trills The nocturne also includes a subordinate melody which is played with rubato A sonorous foundation for the melodic line is provided by the widely spaced notes in the accompaniment connected by the damper pedal The waltz like accompaniment gently emphasizes the 128 meter 12 beats to the measure subdivided into four groups of 3 beats each nbsp The opening bars and main theme nbsp A part of the C theme Analysis edit John Rink Structural momentum and closure in Chopin s Nocturne Op 9 No 2 in Schenker Studies 2 ed Carl Schachter Hedi Siegel pp102 127 Cambridge University Press 2006 ISBN 0 521 02832 9 ISBN 978 0 521 02832 5 Jean Jacques Eigeldinger Nocturne op 9 2 E flat major in Chopin pianist and teacher as seen by his pupils ed Jean Jacques Eigeldinger Roy Howat pp77 79 Cambridge University Press 1989 ISBN 0 521 36709 3 ISBN 978 0 521 36709 7 Eleanor Bailie Nocturne No 2 in E flat major in Chopin a graded practical guide Eleanor Bailie Issue 3 of The pianist s repertoire pp303 306 Kahn amp Averill 1998 ISBN 1 871082 67 6 ISBN 978 1 871082 67 8 Nocturne in B major Op 9 No 3 edit nbsp Nocturne Op 9 No 3 source source Patrizia Prati Live performance at Museum of Romanticism Madrid on November 24 2015 Problems playing this file See media help nbsp The opening bars of No 3 in B major The piece is in ternary form A B A The first section is marked Allegretto The main theme is chromatic but filled with nostalgic energy The second contrasting section Agitato in B minor is a very dramatic one with a combined melody and counter melody in the right hand and continuous eighth note arpeggios in the left which requires an amount of virtuosity The piece is full of coloratura ornaments and it ends in a small cadenza similar to Opus 9 no 2 with a wide chord in the left hand accompanied with right hand triplets in a high octave followed by an arpeggiated ending in B major References edit Johnston Blair Nocturnes 3 for piano Op 9 Tomaszewski Mieczyslaw Nocturne in E flat major Op 9 No 2 Narodowy Instytut Fryderyka Chopina Retrieved June 25 2022 External links editNocturnes Op 9 Scores at the International Music Score Library Project nbsp Media related to Audio files of Nocturnes Op 9 by Frederic Chopin at Wikimedia Commons Nocturnes Op 9 Chopin at the Mutopia Project 1 Archived 2020 11 24 at the Wayback Machine at The Chopin Project Portal nbsp Classical Music Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nocturnes Op 9 Chopin amp oldid 1218262213, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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