The Nocturnes

Album by Fryderyk Chopin & Claudio Arrau

The Nocturnes are a set of solo piano pieces by Polish composer Frédéric Chopin, composed between 1827 and 1846. They exemplify Romantic-era piano writing through intimate lyricism, expressive use of rubato and pedal, and varied textures, and they occupy a central place in Chopin's mature output and the 19th-century piano repertoire.
First released: 1978

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Nocturne No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 9 No. 1
    5:49
  2. 2.
    Nocturne No. 12 in G major, Op. 37 No. 2
    7:07
  3. 3.
    Nocturne No. 13 in C minor, Op. 48 No. 1
    6:22
  4. 4.
    Nocturne No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2
    4:49
  5. 5.
    Nocturne No. 14 in F-sharp minor, Op. 48 No. 2
    7:52
  6. 6.
    Nocturne No. 3 in B major, Op. 9 No. 3
    7:18
  7. 7.
    Nocturne No. 4 in F major, Op. 15 No. 1
    5:07
  8. 8.
    Nocturne No. 15 in F minor, Op. 55 No. 1
    5:45
  9. 9.
    Nocturne No. 5 in F-sharp major, Op. 15 No. 2
    3:49
  10. 10.
    Nocturne No. 16 in E-flat major, Op. 55 No. 2
    5:33
  11. 11.
    Nocturne No. 17 in B major, Op. 62 No. 1
    7:45
  12. 12.
    Nocturne No. 6 in G minor, Op. 15 No. 3
    4:44
  13. 13.
    Nocturne No. 18 in E major, Op. 62 No. 2
    7:13
  14. 14.
    Nocturne No. 7 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 1
    5:28
  15. 15.
    Nocturne No. 8 in D-flat major, Op. 27 No. 2
    6:21
  16. 16.
    Nocturne No. 19 in E minor, Op. 72 No. 1
    4:17
  17. 17.
    Nocturne No. 9 in B major, Op. 32 No. 1
    5:43
  18. 18.
    Nocturne No. 20 in C-sharp minor, Op. (posth.)
    4:30
  19. 19.
    Nocturne No. 21 in C minor, Op. (posth.)
    3:42
  20. 20.
    Nocturne No. 10 in A-flat major, Op. 32 No. 2
    5:21
  21. 21.
    Nocturne No. 11 in G minor, Op. 37 No. 1
    7:16

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