Composition: Nocturnes, Op. 55 (Chopin, Frédéric)
| Title | Nocturnes |
| Creators | Frédéric Chopin (composer) |
| Opus | Op.55 |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | 2 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1842 |
| First published | 1844 |
| Dedication | Jane W. Sterling |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Nocturnes |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andante | — | F minor | — |
| Lento sostenuto | — | E flat major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | cello and piano | Leopold Grützmacher |
| view | Andante (No.1) | strings | Joshua Choe |
| view | Andante (No.1) | violin and piano | Károly Huber |
| view | Andante (No.1) | violin and piano | Fritz Meyer |
| view | Andante (No.1) | cello and piano | Auguste Franchomme |
| view | Lento sonstenuto (No.2) | violin and piano | Camille Saint-Saëns |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1800 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Schlesinger | 1844 | Complete Score · 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. Andante · view 2. Lento sostenuto · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Holograph manuscript | 1844 | 1. Andante · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Friedrich Hofmeister | — | 1. Andante · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Schott | 1917 | 1. Andante · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Augener | 1935 | 1. Andante · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Muzgiz | 1938 | 1. Andante · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for cello and piano |
Litolff | — | Complete Score · view Cello · view 1. Andante - Complete Score ; Cello Part · view 2. Lento sonstenuto - Complete Score ; Cello Part · view |
| view | Andante (No.1) | Arrangement for strings |
Joshua Choe | 2020 | Complete Score · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Andante (No.1) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Harmonia | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Andante (No.1) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Schott | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Andante (No.1) | Arrangement for cello and piano |
Manuscript | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Lento sonstenuto (No.2) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Durand | 1916 | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|
| view | Luke Faulkner (piano) | 1. Andante · file |
| view | Constantin Stephan (piano) | 2. Lento sostenuto · file |
| view | Xuan He (piano) | 2. Lento sostenuto · file |
| view | Guiomar Novaes (piano) | 2. Lento sostenuto · file |
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