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The Nocturne No. 20 in C ♯ minor, Op. posth., Lento con gran espressione, P 1, No. 16, KKIVa/16, WN 37, is a solo piano piece composed by Frédéric Chopin in 1830 and published in 1875.
Oct 15, 2013 · Chopin has marked all musical details very thoroughly, so if you can colour each layer of sound, you will be on your way to playing any Nocturne effectively. A performance of the Nocturne No. 20 in C sharp minor by Claudio Arrau. You can read a more in-depth, detailed, updated version of this blog post here.
- Texture
- Tonality
- Tempo
- A-Section/Theme 1: Melodic Variation and Reharmonisation
- Harmony
- Close: Key Takeaways
Beyond changes in theme, Chopin uses other devices to extend the contrasts between the A and B sections of this Nocturne. Texturally, at first glance, the composition is limited. However, in the B-section, Chopin subtly varies the texture by adding a brief counter-melody to theme 2. Adding the second voice breaks the monotony of the 2-part melody a...
While I want to focus on harmonic language across the piece further, in the B-section, although not limited to this section, Chopin modulates, bringing further variation. The music moves to A-major (VI) and then to F#-minor (IV or vi/VI) while exposing theme 2. Chopin then moves to G#-Major when introducing theme 3. These keys are remarkably close ...
Easily forgotten, Chopin also uses tempo to bring contrast to his ideas. For example, the Nocturne opens with the marking Lento, which instructs a performer to play slowly. The edition I use from IMSLP also gives a metronome marking of 69 crotchet beats per minute. Interestingly, the first tempo change, of two, in the middle section, is approximate...
In Chopin’s Nocturne No. 20 in C#-Minor, Theme 1, which we highlighted in the overview of the pieces form, appears three times across the piece. In the first A-section, it appears twice and in the last A-section once. The first two appearances, labelled Theme 1a and 1b, are 8-bars in length, comprising two four-bar phrases. Theme 1c is longer, boas...
Chopin uses aspects of common practice harmony in a way that is not too tonally assertive. For example, the opening progression immediately invites chromaticism via a German-6th in C#-minor that resolves to G# as part of an imperfect cadence. In this way, we feel C#-minor through its non-resolution and a feeling of progression from C#-minor toward ...
Before wandering too deeply into the theoretical, how does our analysis relate to us as composers today? The key takeaways, for me, are that what we do early, particularly in a shorter form composition, sets the tone and flexibility, or stability, of the rest of the piece. That’s not to say we cannot break the tone we set, but rather that is its ow...
Aug 16, 2014 · Chopin – Nocturne in C sharp Minor No. 20, op. posth. Detailed Piano Tutorial. August 16, 2014. Hi guys! I have a surprise for you – a detailed video tutorial dedicated to Chopin’s amazing Nocturne in C# Minor!
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The Nocturne No. 20 in C♯ minor, Op. posth., Lento con gran espressione, P 1, No. 16, KKIVa/16, is a solo-piano piece composed by Frédéric Chopin in 1830. Chopin dedicated this work to his older sister, Ludwika Chopin, with the statement: "To my sister Ludwika as an exercise before beginning the study of my second Concerto".
Nocturnes (Chopin) Frédéric Chopin wrote 21 nocturnes for solo piano between 1827 and 1846. They are generally considered among the finest short solo works for the instrument and hold an important place in contemporary concert repertoire. [1] Although Chopin did not invent the nocturne, he popularized and expanded on it, building on the form ...
The Nocturne No. 20 in C♯ minor, Op. posth., Lento con gran espressione, P 1, No. 16, KKIVa/16, WN 37, is a solo piano piece composed by Frédéric Chopin in 1830 and published in 1875.
