Chords, melody, and music theory analysis of nocturne c minor op 48 no 1 by frederic chopin. Print and download in pdf or midi nocturne in c minor. Yet another chopin threadnocturne difficulty levels. The nocturnes numbered 1 to 18 were published during his life. 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. I have heard many people saying chopins nocturne op 48 no 1 in c minor is a very hard piece, but is it really that hard. Chopin later sold the for the nocturnes for 2,000 francs along with several other pieces. It is famous for its striking simplicity and folklike melody. One of chopins most priceless performance remarks is at the beginning of this nocturne sotto voce. Daily updated free sheet music resource for new musicians and enthusiasts. Number 20 was not originally entitled nocturne at all, but since publication in 1870 as such, is generally included with publications and recordings of the set. A great romantic composer, who nevertheless wrote absolute music with formal titles such as mazurkas, impromptus, waltzes, nocturnes.
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. Videos in the shop are to be downloaded for offline viewing. Iricom, public domain compositions, latinautor, and 4 music rights societies. This detailed lesson goes over where to place the accents, analyzes the dynamics and legato playing technique. They are the only two nocturnes in opus 48 and are dedicated to mlle. Both nocturnes in this opus are dedicated to countess dappony. Nocturnes 19 and 21 were actually written first, prior to chopins departure from poland, but published posthumously. Digital booklet pdf nocturne in c minor, op 48 no 1. Chopin was introduced by his teacher josef elsner to several composers, and among them we find john field, whose nocturnes inspired chopin to compose for this genre. Theodor kullak said of the piece, the design and poetic contents of this nocturne make it the most important one that chopin created. This piano tutorial teaches you the best way to practice it so you can chopins nocturne op.
I also rather like the one in b flat minor op 9 1 but i found the middle octave section rather slow going and not as fun to play as the beginning and the end. The nocturne in c minor has been categorized as one of chopins greatest emotional achievements. Nocturne in c minor, op 48 no 1 hyperion records cds. You could also consider trying to make a little more out of the bass movements of a second and minor second these can be very expressive if phrased correctly. Price new from used from sheet music, january 1, 20 please retry.
Nocturne c minor op 48 no 1 by frederic chopin chords. This nocturne should be played in the style of a bel canto opera piece, with the main melody line played as the singer. 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. Music copyright deposits, 18701885 microfilm m 3500 also available through the library of congress web site as. It was the last of chopins nocturnes to be published, and was done so posthumously in 1860.
Chopin nocturne op 48 no 1 read 2163 times francoisfj. Later, it moves to doppio movimento agitato at measure 49 and features fortissimo octave passages and double octave arpeggi. Nocturne in c minor, op 48 no 1 chopin from cdd220. Hear the morning edition program for february 10, 2005. Pianist jan vriend plays chopins nocturne in c minor, opus 48 no. 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. 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.
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