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Nocturne in F minor, Op. 55 No. 1

18435 min

This guide follows Chopin’s Nocturne in F minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (1843) in one part.

Recording: Evgeny Kissin (piano)

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Follow all 5 sections as they play

0:23–5:17

A slow, melancholy melody (A) in the right hand moves over steady bass notes and chords. It is sung a second , with small changes. The (B) keeps the same . After the (A) , the brings a faster passage with rolling triplets and loud chords, a long of the tune with extra notes between its main notes, and arpeggios. Six final chords settle the piece in F major.

  1. A
  2. A

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

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