Nocturne in B-flat minor, Op. 9 No. 1
This guide follows Chopin’s Nocturne in B-flat minor, Op. 9 No. 1 (1830) in one part.
Premium
Follow all 16 sections as they play
0:01–1:10
Over steady left-hand broken chords, the right hand sings a free, ornamented melody in B-flat minor (A), fitting irregular groups of notes against the pulse. The (B) moves to D-flat major, with the melody in soft octaves and a dreamy . The passage of this section, the , is a brief scene: open fifths in the accompaniment a bagpipe, with a flute-like tune above. A leads home, and the opening in shortened form (A′), ending on a major chord.
- A
- b
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
More by Chopin
See all →
ChopinRondo à la mazur, Op. 5ChopinMazurka in A minor, Op. 68 No. 2ChopinNocturne in E minor, Op. 72 No. 1ChopinVariations on 'La ci darem la mano', Op. 2ChopinEtude in A-flat major, Op. 10 No. 10ChopinEtude in F major, Op. 10 No. 8ChopinWaltz in B minor, Op. 69 No. 2ChopinEtude in A minor, Op. 10 No. 2ChopinEtude in C major, Op. 10 No. 1ChopinEtude in E-flat minor, Op. 10 No. 6
Reviews