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Nocturne Op. posth.72 No.1

Frédéric Chopin

What's this piece like?
Given how beautiful and famous this piece is today, it might come as a surprise to know that Chopin did not like this nocturne very much, and was published only posthumously.
Who's this piece for?
This is a great piece for intermediate level pianists with a solid foundation and strong technique.
3-4 pages
Romantic
E minor

MOOD: Sad and melancholic.

TECHNIQUE: Rubato.

Ranking
Equivalent to RCM level 8
Equivalent to ABRSM level 7
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1824

Beethoven's finishes his 9th Symphony Opus 125.

1824

Mexico becomes a republic, three years after declaring independence from Spain.

1825

First passenger-carrying railroad in England is constructed.

1826

Nicéphore Niépce takes the world's first photograph.

1827

Nocturne was composed by F. Chopin at the age of 17 years old.

1827

Ludwig Van Beethoven died.

1828

Franz Schubert died.

1833

Slavery abolished in British Empire.

1833

Johannes Brahms was born.

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