With this concise classical piano lesson you can improve your. I have been listening to rubinsteins recording as well as d. Nov 30, 2008 the performances of nocturne in bflat, op. Lapproche spatiopolyphonique dans les interpretations des. I have heard many people saying chopin s nocturne op 48 no 1 in c minor is a very hard piece, but is it really that hard. Chords, melody, and music theory analysis of nocturne c minor op 48 no 1 by frederic chopin. Yet another chopin threadnocturne difficulty levels piano. His works are mainstays of romanticism in 19thcentury classical music. Daily updated free sheet music resource for new musicians and enthusiasts. Chopin invented musical forms such as the ballade and was responsible for major innovations in forms such as the piano sonata, waltz, nocturne, etude, impromptu and prelude.
The piece was written in the year 1836 and was published in the year 1837 along with another nocturne written by frederic chopin. The octave part sounds hard but i dont think it is as hard as it sounds, and the doppio movimento is supposed to be extremely hard, but doesnt sound that hard in my opinion. Heyer in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the master ofarts degree in the school of music and dance. Later, it moves to doppio movimento agitato at measure 49 and features fortissimo octave passages and double octave arpeggi. As it doesnt have an opus number, it is usually referred to by its brown catalogue number, b. Apr 04, 2008 or else check out the marvelous collection of chopin early editions at the university of chicago library. Click on the piano to hear pianist polina khatsko play this magnificent nocturne in c minor, op. The grade level is the number immediately before chopin. In general, the scheme of the music is ternary form and follows aba the piece becomes poco piu lento at measure 25 and enters its middle section, which is a chorale in c major. Chopin was, according to his students, impossible to please. It was the last of chopin s nocturnes to be published, and was done so posthumously in 1860.
Im afraid that it is not really a quick fix answer, but you just have to get used to the rhythm of 9 notes on top of 4. Chopin was, according to his students, impossible to please when playing the opening phrase. Im not sure hands seperately practice would really help. The piece returns to its original tempo in measure 84, and ends in an adagio beginning in measure 99. One of chopins most priceless performance remarks is at the beginning of this nocturne sotto voce. It is famous for its striking simplicity and folklike melody. Chopin nocturne in c minor, posthumous piano street.
Variations sound recording performed by bernard rose, piano. They are the only two nocturnes in opus 48 and are dedicated to mlle. They are dedicated to one of chopins favorite pupils, laure duperre. This piano tutorial teaches you the best way to practice it so you can chopin s nocturne op. The nocturnes of chopin thesis unt digital library. This piece is not for beginner students, this lesson is directed to advanced classical pianists that have a strong grasp of music theory and piano technique. Nocturne number opus 48, number 1, in c minor, written in 1841, is an emotional piece whose main subject is a powerful expression of deep grief. Chopin later sold the for the nocturnes for 2,000 francs along with several other pieces. All the nocturnes are beautiful but none can even compete with the sheer wonder of this song. Print and download in pdf or midi nocturne in c minor.
This publication marked the transition from triplets of nocturnes to contrasting pairs. Creating, analyzing, and using the magaloff corpus institute of. The nocturne in c sharp minor is initially marked larghetto and is in 44 meter. It was played at the slower tempo and it was perfect for that mood.
My edition of the chopin nocturnes has the c minor posthumous down as no. The piece is 101 measures long and written in ternary form with coda. What puzzles me is that both recordings sound like they were not using the pedal at all. I heard a recording of this nocturne for the first time a few weeks ago on a soundtrack of a film clip that was about lost love. Its playability has made it a favourite amongst students and masters alike. The nocturne is dedicated to countess dappony as most of the performances of chopin were done in the salon owned by the countess. Print and download in pdf or midi nocturne in e minor. The opening of the c minor nocturne immediately announces something out of the ordinary, with its pendulumlike bass and its melody which, punctuated by rests, is strongly rhetorical. Nocturne in c minor, op 48 no 1 hyperion records cds, mp3. The piece is written for the solo piano in 1830 for his older sister ludwika chopin. Nocturne c minor op 48 no 1 by frederic chopin chords, melody. The nocturnes, opus 27 are two solo piano pieces composed by frederic chopin.
The principal subject of the piece is an expression of the deepest grief it is of melodies such as this that opponents of the composer have often used the term sickly, particularly when such. The music was finally edited in 1938, more than a hundred years after it was finished. Among the 21 nocturnes known to have been written by chopin, this is one of the three that end in a minor key the other two being no. To my sister ludwika as an exercise before beginning the study of my second concerto. An analysis ofthe chorales in three chopin nocturnes. The pieces were composed in 1836 and published in 1837. Already in the first four bars he wanted to hear a question and an. Both nocturnes in this opus are dedicated to countess dappony. Recently i have been practicing chopins nocturne op. Nocturne in e flat major by frederic chopin scherzo op. Is there any other way to play the chords in chopins. Mournful, stately, and beautiful in just over six minutes of breathtaking music, chopin explores the emotional ranges of the piano. The principal subject of the piece is an expression of the deepest grief. Preface a nocturne is a night piece, or instrumental serenade, usually of a quiet lyrical nature, but sometimes as in chopin s nocturnes it has a more agitated middle section.
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