Nocturnes, Op.55 (Chopin, Frédéric)

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Cypressdome (2017/6/3)

Performer Pages Luke Faulkner (piano)
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Performer Pages Constantin Stephan (piano)
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Performer Pages Xuan He (piano)
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Performer Pages Guiomar Novaes (piano)
Publisher Info. Guiomar Novaes: Chopin: Nocturnes (Complete) — Vol I
New York, N.Y.: Vox, 1956. PL 9632-1.
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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.[1844]. (copy perhaps by another hand)?
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Feduol (2014/7/13)

Editor First edition (French)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Maurice Schlesinger, n.d.[1844]. Plate M.S. 4084.
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Cypressdome (2011/8/18)

Editor Series editors
Publisher. Info. Friedrich Chopin's Werke. Band IV (pp.58-63)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1878]. Plate C. IV. 15–16.
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Misc. Notes 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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Cypressdome (2010/10/14)

Editor Theodor Kullak (1818-1882)
Translator Albert Ross Parsons (1847–1933)
Publisher. Info. Klavierwerke. Instructive Ausgabe, Vol.V: Nocturnes
Berlin: Schlesinger'sche Buch-und Musikhandlung, 1881. Plate S. 7290(15), (16).
Co-issue - New York: G. Schirmer, 1881.
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Feldmahler (2006/2/26)

Editor Karl Klindworth (1830-1916)
Xaver Scharwenka (1850-1924)
Publisher. Info. Oeuvres pour le piano, Vol.2: Nocturnes
London: Augener, No.6094, n.d.[1883]. Plate 8081.
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Editor Carl Mikuli (1819-1897)
Publisher. Info. Complete Works for the Piano, Vol.4 (pp.74-81)
New York: G. Schirmer, 1894. Plate 11064-11065.
Reissue — 1934. Plate 36378.
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Editor Herrmann Scholtz (1845-1918)
Publisher. Info. Sämtliche Pianoforte-Werke, Band I (pp.262-67)
Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.[ca.1905]. Plate 9462.
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Editor Rafael Joseffy (1852-1915)
Publisher. Info. Complete Works for the Piano, Vol.4: Nocturnes (LMC 30) (pp.74-81)
New York: G. Schirmer, 1915. Plate 25438.
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Worov (2015/3/5)

Editor Alfred Cortot (1877-1962)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Maurice Senart, n.d.(ca.1916-22). Plate E.M.S. 5143.
Reprinted Paris: Salabert, 1945. - with possibly fraudulent copyright claim.
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Editor Narodowy Instytut Fryderyka Chopina
Publisher. Info. Dzieła wszystkie Fryderyka Chopina, Vol.VII: Nocturnes
Warszawa: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne, 1951. Plate PWM 238.
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Editor Jan Ekier (1913-2014)
Paweł Kamiński (b. 1958)
Publisher. Info. National Edition of the Works of Fryderyk Chopin, Series A, Vol.5 (pp.93-102)
Kraków: PWM, 1995. Plate PWM 9235.
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Misc. Notes 600 dpi. For information on fingering indications and a link to the source and performance commentary, see the link to the National Edition in the Publisher Information above.
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Editor Knute Snortum (b. 1960)
Publisher. Info. Knute Snortum, 2024.
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Feduol (2022/4/8)

Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1844. (May 20).
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Feduol (2022/7/22)

Editor Heinrich Germer (1837-1913)
Publisher. Info. Akademische Neuausgabe beliebter Klavierwerke, Vol.1 No.11
Leipzig: Friedrich Hofmeister, No.145, 1894. Plate G. 26.
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Editor Lothar Windsperger (1885-1935)
Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, 1917. Plate 6660.
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Editor Vladimir de Pachmann (1848-1933)
Marguerite Labori (1864-1952)
Publisher. Info. London: Augener, 1935. Plate 17422.
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Publisher. Info. Moscow: Muzgiz, 1938. Plate 29325.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

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For Cello and Piano (Grützmacher)

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Arranger Leopold Grützmacher (1835-1900)
Publisher. Info. Braunschweig: Litolff, n.d.(ca.1880). Plate Collection Litolff No.1088.
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Andante (No.1)

For Strings (Choe)

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5 more: Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

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For Violin and Piano (Huber)

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Arranger Károly Huber (1828-1885)
Publisher. Info. Budapest: Harmonia, n.d. Plate H. 300.
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For Violin and Piano (Meyer)

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Arranger Fritz Meyer (1857-1926)
Publisher. Info. Einzel-Ausgabe, No.4062
Mainz: Schott, 04063.
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For Cello and Piano (Franchomme)

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Generoso (2012/12/24)

Arranger Auguste Franchomme (1808-1884)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.
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For Piano 4 hands (Horn)

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Arranger August Horn (1825-1893)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Edition Peters, n.d. Plate 6227.
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Lento sonstenuto (No.2)

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Arranger Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand, 1916. Plate D. & F. 9458.
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General Information

Work Title Nocturnes
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Nocturnes, Op. 55; 夜曲Op. 55 (蕭邦); 2 Notturni op. 55; Nocturns op. 55; Nokturny op. 55 Fryderyka Chopina; المقطوعة الحالمة Op.55; Νυχτερινά, Op. 55; Nocturne, Op. 55; 녹턴, Op. 55; Nocturnes, opus 55; Nocturnos, op. 55
Name Aliases المقطوعة الحالمة Op.٥٥ (شوبان); Two Nocturnes, Op. 55
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 184473752; LCCN: no00055556
Composer Chopin, Frédéric
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.55 ; CT 122, 123
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IFC 71
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 nocturnes:
  1. Andante (F minor)
  2. Lento sostenuto (E-flat major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1842-44
First Publication. 1844
Dedication Jane W. Sterling
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation piano
Discography All Music Guide No.1
All Music Guide No.2
All Music Guide All
External Links Wikpedia article
Narodowy Instytut Fryderyka Chopina No.1
Narodowy Instytut Fryderyka Chopina No.2
Extra Locations Nocturnes edited by Raoul Pugno.

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List of Intermediate Piano Repertoire


Piano Music by Frédéric Chopin