Nocturnes, Op.15 (Chopin, Frédéric)

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1 Performances
- 1.1 Piano Recordings
- 1.2 Synthesized/MIDI
2 Scores
- 2.1 Piano Scores
- 2.2 Arrangements and Transcriptions
  - 2.2.1 Nocturne No.1
    - 2.2.1.1 For Cello and Piano (Franchomme)
  - 2.2.2 Nocturne No.2
    - 2.2.2.1 For Violin and Piano (Rehfeld)
    - 2.2.2.2 For Cello and Piano (Grützmacher)
3 Commercial Recordings
4 General Information
5 Misc. Comments

Composer Page

Chopin, Frédéric

Movements/Sections

3 pieces

in F major
in F♯ major
in G minor

Composition Year

1830-1833

Genre Categories

Nocturnes; For piano; Scores featuring the piano; For 1 player; For cello, piano (arr); For 2 players; Scores featuring the cello; For violin, piano (arr); Scores featuring the violin

Performances

Piano Recordings

1. Nocturne in F major
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Brett Bachus (piano)

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Brett Bachus

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Synthesized/MIDI

3. Nocturne in G minor
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Hans-Peter Beer

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Hans-Peter Beer

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Scores

Piano Scores

Complete Score
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Cover Page
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Editor:

Woldemar Bargiel (1828-1897)
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Auguste Franchomme (1808-1884)
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Carl Reinecke (1824-1910)
Ernst Rudorff (1833-1897)

Publisher Info.:

Frédéric Chopin: Werke. Band IV
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d. [1878]. Plate C. IV. 4–6.

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The principal editor of the Nocturnes was Woldemar Bargiel. Publication date from Hofmeister's Verzeichnis. Original scans: 300dpi, grayscale jpg2000 images 3100 by 3900 pixels. Converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, re-sampled to 600dpi, and set uniform margins.

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Complete Score
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Uploader: Cypressdome (4 October 2010)

Editor:

Theodor Kullak (1818-1882)

Translator:

Albert Ross Parsons (1847-1933)

Publisher Info.:

Friedrich Chopin. Klavierwerke. Instructive Ausgabe, Vol.V: Nocturnes
Berlin: Schlesinger'sche Buch-und Musikhandlung, 1881. Plate S. 7290(4), (5), and (6).
Co-issue - New York: G. Schirmer, 1881.

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Complete score
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Uploader: Feldmahler (26 February 2006)

Editor:

Karl Klindworth (1830–1916)
Xaver Scharwenka (1850–1924)

Publisher Info.:

Complete Piano Works - Volume 2: Nocturnes
London: Augener, Ed.6094, n.d.(1882). Plate 8081

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Complete score (Preview)
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Editor:

Carl Mikuli (1819-1897)

Publisher Info.:

Complete Works for Piano, Vol.4
New York: G. Schirmer, 1894. Plate 11053-11055
Reissue — 1934, plate 36378

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Complete Score
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Uploader: Cypressdome (8 August 2011)

Editor:

Herrmann Scholtz (1845-1918)

Publisher Info.:

Fr. Chopin Sämtliche Pianoforte-Werke, Band I
Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.[ca.1905]. Plate 9462.

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Original scans: 300dpi, color jpg2000 images approximately 2550 by 3420 pixels. Converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, re-sampled to 600dpi, and set uniform margins. For the title page and preface for Band I see Mazurka in A minor, B.134.

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Complete Score
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Editor:

Rafael Joseffy (1852-1915)

Publisher Info.:

Complete Works for Piano, Vol.4: Nocturnes (LMC 30)
New York: G. Schirmer, 1915. Plate 25438.

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Original scans: 300dpi, grayscale jpg2000 images 2600 by 3500 pixels. Converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, re-sampled to 600dpi, and set uniform margins. For the title page and preface for volume 4 see Nocturnes, Op.9.

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2. Nocturne in F♯ major
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Uploader: Ottaviano (17 April 2010)

Editor:

Carl Mikuli (1819-1897)
Ephraim Hammett Jones

Publisher Info.:

Columbia, SC: Richard Johnson Editions, 2010

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New typeset from Richard Johnson Editions of Karol Mikuli's authoritative version of the works of Chopin published by Kistner in 1879, researched and updated according to recent urtext editions. All works feature complete fingerings and very readable musical text. See title page of individual works for more information.

3. Nocturne in G minor
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Nocturne No.1

For Cello and Piano (Franchomme)

Piano Score and Cello part
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Arranger:

Auguste Franchomme (1808-1884)

Publisher Info.:

Paris: C. Meissonier, n.d. Plate C.M. 11,020.

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Paris: E. Gerard, n.d.[1870?].

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Nocturne No.2

For Violin and Piano (Rehfeld)

Violin and Piano score, Violin part
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Arranger:

Fabian Rehfeld (1842-1920)

Publisher Info.:

Berlin: Schlesinger, No.76, n.d.(ca.1872). Plate S.6744

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For Cello and Piano (Grützmacher)

Piano score
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Cello part
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Color Cover
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Arranger:

Friedrich Grützmacher (1832-1903)

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1880). Plate 6301.

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Commercial Recordings

Amazon.com (learn why this link is here):

Title	Artists
The Most Relaxing Piano Album in the World...Ever!	Bryden Thomson, Neville Marriner, Simon Rattle
Arthur Rubinstein - Chopin 19 Nocturnes (Vol. 49)	Artur Rubinstein
Chopin: The Complete Nocturnes And Impromptus	Claudio Arrau
Martha Argerich Plays Chopin: The Legendary 1965 Recording	Martha Argerich
Chopin: Favorite Piano Works	Vladimir Ashkenazy

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General Information

Work Title	Nocturnes
Alternative Title

Composer	Chopin, Frédéric
Opus/Catalogue Number	Op.15
Movements/Sections	3 pieces in F major in F♯ major in G minor
Year/Date of Composition	1830-1833
First Publication	1833-1834
Dedication	Ferdinand Hiller
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	Piano
External Links	Wikipedia article
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Misc. Comments

Piano Music by Frédéric Chopin

Polonaises

Polonaises, Op.26
- No. 1 in C♯ minor
- No. 2 in E♭ major
Polonaises, Op.40
- No. 1 in A♭ major "Military"
- No. 2 in C minor
Polonaise in F-sharp minor, Op.44
Polonaise in A-flat major, Op.53 "Héroïque"
Polonaise-fantaisie, Op.61 in A♭
Polonaises, Op.71
- No. 1 in D minor
- No. 2 in B♭ major
- No. 3 in F minor
Polonaise in G minor, B.1
Polonaise in B-flat major, B.3
Polonaise in A-flat major, B.5
Polonaise in G-sharp minor, B.6
Polonaise in B-flat minor, B.13
Polonaise in G-flat major, B.36

Études, Préludes

Etudes, Op.10
- No. 1 in C major
- No. 2 in A minor
- No. 3 in E major "Tristesse"
- No. 4 in C♯ minor "Torrent"
- No. 5 in G♭ "Black Key"
- No. 6 in E♭ major
- No. 7 in E major
- No. 8 in F major
- No. 9 in F minor
- No. 10 in A♭ major
- No. 11 in E♭ major
- No. 12 in C minor "Revolutionary"
Etudes, Op.25
- No. 1 in A♭ major "Aeolian Harp"
- No. 2 in F minor
- No. 3 in F major
- No. 4 in A minor
- No. 5 in E minor
- No. 6 in G♯ minor
- No. 7 in C♯ major
- No. 8 in D♭ major
- No. 9 in G♭ major "Butterfly"
- No. 10 in B minor
- No. 11 in F minor "Winter Wind"
- No. 12 in C minor "Ocean"
3 Nouvelles études, B.130
- No. 1 in F minor
- No. 2 in A♭ major
- No. 3 in D♭ major
Preludes, Op.28
- No. 1 in C major
- No. 2 in A minor
- No. 3 in G major
- No. 4 in E minor
- No. 5 in D major
- No. 6 in B minor
- No. 7 in A major
- No. 8 in F♯ minor
- No. 9 in E major
- No. 10 in C♯ minor
- No. 11 in B major
- No. 12 in G♯ minor
- No. 13 in F♯ major
- No. 14 in E♭ minor
- No. 15 in D♭ "Raindrop"
- No. 16 in B♭ minor
- No. 17 in A♭ major
- No. 18 in F minor
- No. 19 in E♭ major
- No. 20 in C minor
- No. 21 in B♭ major
- No. 22 in G minor
- No. 23 in F major
- No. 24 in D minor
Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op.45
Prelude in A-flat major, B.86

Mazurkas

Mazurkas, Op.6
- No. 1 in F♯ minor
- No. 2 in C♯ minor
- No. 3 in E major
- No. 4 in E♭ minor
Mazurkas, Op.7
- No. 1 in B♭ major
- No. 2 in A minor
- No. 3 in F minor
- No. 4 in A♭ major
- No. 5 in C major
Mazurkas, Op.17
- No. 1 in B♭ major
- No. 2 in E minor
- No. 3 in A♭ major
- No. 4 in A minor
Mazurkas, Op.24
- No. 1 in G minor
- No. 2 in C major
- No. 3 in A♭ major
- No. 4 in B♭ minor
Mazurkas, Op.30
- No. 1 in C minor
- No. 2 in D minor
- No. 3 in B♭ major
- No. 4 in C♯ minor
Mazurkas, Op.33
- No. 1 in G♯ minor
- No. 2 in D major
- No. 3 in C major
- No. 4 in B minor
Mazurkas, Op.41
- No. 1 in C♯ minor
- No. 2 in E minor
- No. 3 in B major
- No. 4 in A♭ major
Mazurkas, Op.50
- No. 1 in G major
- No. 2 in A♭ major
- No. 3 in C♯ minor
Mazurkas, Op.56
- No. 1 in B major
- No. 2 in C major
- No. 3 in C minor
Mazurkas, Op.59
- No. 1 in A minor
- No. 2 in A♭ major
- No. 3 in F♯ minor
Mazurkas, Op.63
- No. 1 in B major
- No. 2 in F minor
- No. 3 in C♯ minor
Mazurkas, Op.67
- No. 1 in G major
- No. 2 in G minor
- No. 3 in C major
- No. 4 in A minor
Mazurkas, Op.68
- No. 1 in C major
- No. 2 in A minor
- No. 3 in F major
- No. 4 in F minor
Mazurka, Op.P2 No.1 'Wolowska'
2 Mazurkas, B.16
Mazurka in D major, B.31
Mazurka in C major, B.82
Mazurka in A minor, B.134
Mazurka in A minor, B.140

Sonatas
Piano Sonata No.1, Op.4, C minor Piano Sonata No.2, Op.35, B♭ minor "Funeral March" Piano Sonata No.3, Op.58, B minor

Waltzes

Grande valse brillante, Op.18 in E♭
Waltzes, Op.34
- No. 1 in A♭ major "Valse Brilliante"
- No. 2 in A minor
- No. 3 in F major "Valse Brilliante"
Waltz in A-flat major, Op.42
Waltzes, Op.64
- No. 1 in D♭ major "Valse Minute"
- No. 2 in C♯ minor
- No. 3 in A♭ major
Waltzes, Op.69
- No. 1 in A♭ major "L'Adieu"
- No. 2 in B minor
Waltzes, Op.70
- No. 1 in G♭ major
- No. 2 in A♭ major/F minor
- No. 3 in D♭ major
Waltz in A-flat major, B.21
Waltz in E major, B.44
Waltz in E-flat major, B.46
Waltz in E minor, B.56
Waltz in E-flat major, B.133
Waltz in A minor, B.150
Valse mélancolique in F-sharp minor, A1/7
2 Valses Melancoliques
- No. 1 in D♭ major (being first edition of Op.70/3)
- No. 2 in B minor (being first edition of Op.69/2)

Ballades, Impromptus, Scherzi
Ballade No.1, Op.23, G minor Ballade No.2, Op.38, F major Ballade No.3, Op.47, A♭ major Ballade No.4, Op.52, F minor Impromptu No.1, Op.29, A♭ major Impromptu No.2, Op.36, F♯ major Impromptu No.3, Op.51, G♭ major Fantaisie-impromptu, Op.66 [No.4], C♯ minor Scherzo No.1, Op.20, B minor Scherzo No.2, Op.31, B♭ minor Scherzo No.3, Op.39, C♯ minor Scherzo No.4, Op.54, E major

Nocturnes

Nocturnes, Op.9
- No. 1 in B♭ minor
- No. 2 in E♭ major
- No. 3 in B major
Nocturnes, Op.15
- No. 1 in F major
- No. 2 in F♯ major
- No. 3 in G minor
Nocturnes, Op.27
- No. 1 in C♯ minor
- No. 2 in D♭ major
Nocturnes, Op.32
- No. 1 in B major
- No. 2 in A♭ major
Nocturnes, Op.37
- No. 1 in G minor
- No. 2 in G major
Nocturnes, Op.48
- No. 1 in C minor
- No. 2 in F♯ minor
Nocturnes, Op.55
- No. 1 in F minor
- No. 2 in E♭ major
Nocturnes, Op.62
- No. 1 in B major
- No. 2 in E major
Nocturne in E minor, Op.72 No.1
Nocturne in C-sharp minor, B.49
Nocturne in C minor, B.108
Nocturne oubliée, C♯ minor

Miscellaneous

Rondo in C minor, Op.1
Rondo à la mazur, Op.5 , F major
Rondo in E-flat major, Op.16
Bolero, Op.19, A major
Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante, Op.22 G-E♭ (orig. Piano and Orchestra)
Tarantella, Op.43, A♭ major
Allegro de concert, Op.46, A major
Fantaisie, Op.49, F minor
Berceuse, Op.57, F♯ major
Barcarolle, Op.60, D♭ major
Marche funèbre, Op.72 No.2, C minor
3 Ecossaises, Op.72 No.3
- No. 1 in D major
- No. 2 in G major
- No. 3 in D♭ major
Rondo in C major, Op.73 (2 Pianos)

Nocturnes, Op.15 (Chopin, Frédéric)

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Contents

Performances

Piano Recordings

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Scores

Piano Scores

Arrangements and Transcriptions

Nocturne No.1

For Cello and Piano (Franchomme)

Nocturne No.2

For Violin and Piano (Rehfeld)

For Cello and Piano (Grützmacher)

Commercial Recordings

General Information

Misc. Comments

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