Composition: Nocturnes, Op. 48 (Chopin, Frédéric)
| Title | Nocturnes |
| Creators | Frédéric Chopin (composer) |
| Opus | Op.48 |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | 2 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1841 |
| First published | 1842 |
| Dedication | Mlle. Laure Duperré |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Nocturnes |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | cello and piano | Leopold Grützmacher |
| view | Lento in C minor (No.1) | flute, oboe, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, bassoon and horn | Takuya Shigeta |
| view | Lento in C minor (No.1) | violin and piano | Auguste Franchomme |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Schlesinger | — | 1. Lento (full BNF resolution) · view 2. Andantino (full BNF resolution) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view Cover Page · view |
| view | Complete | — | G. Schirmer | 1881 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | G. Schirmer | 1894 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | C.F. Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | G. Schirmer | 1915 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Maurice Senart | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne | — | Complete Score · view 1. Lento ( C minor ) · view 2. Andantino ( F sharp minor ) · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | 1. Lento (C minor) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for cello and piano |
Litolff | — | Complete Score · view Cello · view 1. Lento - Complete Score ; Cello Part · view 2. Andantino - Complete Score ; Cello Part · view |
| view | Lento in C minor (No.1) | Arrangement for flute, oboe, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, bassoon and horn |
Takuya Shigeta | 2009 | Complete Score · view Flute · view Oboe · view Clarinet 1 (in B) · view Clarinet 2 (in B) · view Horn · view Bass Clarinet · view Bassoon · view |
| view | Lento in C minor (No.1) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Manuscript | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|
| view | Luke Faulkner (piano) | 1. Lento ( C minor ) · file 2. Andantino ( F sharp minor ) · file |
| view | Cecile Licad (piano) | 1. Lento ( C minor ) · file 2. Andantino ( F sharp minor ) · file |
| view | Constantin Stephan (piano) | 2. Andantino ( F sharp minor ) · file |
| view | André Watts (piano) | 1. Lento (C minor) · file |
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