Nocturne: The Life and Music of Chopin A Senior Project.

As with no.1, master the opening section (bars 1-18) first before moving on to the middle (bars 19-35) and final (bars 36-49) sections. Start at half-speed without any dynamics and learn each section thoroughly. Then put the sections together and once again, without any dynamics, practice the entire work, still at half speed with 100% accuracy.

Misc. Notes scan: score scanned at 600dpi filter: score filtered with 2-point algorithm explained in High Quality Scanning.I provide the original scanned version and the filtered, because the filter does some changes (smoothening, sharpening borders) and some portions of the scan get lost sometimes (when they are too small e.g.) - so you can choose your favorite.

The unity in Scriabin Op. 1, no. 9 in E major was achieved by ensuring consistency in the beat. The pianist altered a strong pulse and quite pulse to attain variation. There was silence between the notes which gave the artist the time to hit a high or a low pulse. In the mazurka OP. 25, no. 7 in F sharp minor, consistent beat was used.

An altogether different essay is the Nocturne in G major, Op.34, No.2, with its barcarolle-like six-eight meter and succulent melody in parallel thirds and sixths. It is quite possible that this particular Nocturne was composed during or shortly after Chopin's 1838 stay with writer George Sand on the Island of Majorca, and that something of the warmer Mediterranean climate crept into the.

Chopin composed three nocturnes in the key of B major; the Nocturne in B major, Op. 32, No. 1, is chronologically in the middle, and has found its way onto concert programs far less frequently than either of the other two. Following on the heels of the highly decorated Nocturne in D flat major, Op. 27, No. 2, this first piece in the set sings a tune of great simplicity.

Nocturne in E major, Op. 62, No. 2 is a reflective and contrapuntally engaging nocturne and is a fine example of the refinement and contrapuntal richness of Chopin's later works. The nocturne's thematic structure (ABCAB) consists of a simple and slow primary theme in E major, followed by a thoughtful and more quickly moving secondary melodic theme with climbing bass runs.

The Nocturne in B-flat minor, Op.9, No.1 is actually not Chopin's earliest work in the form: the E Minor Nocturne published posthumously as Op.72, No.1 was composed in 1827, some three full years earlier.

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Nocturne in G minor, Op. 37, No.1: Also of lesser importance. Karasowski says it “keeps up a ceaseless sad thought, until interrupted by a church-like atmosphere in chords.” Nocturne in G major, Op. 37, No.2: Once far more popular than at present. Its main theme in euphonious thirds and sixths gives it a barcarolle, Venetian flavor.

Analysis. 1. Example 31.17. On a separate sheet, write a brief essay explaining the tonal ambiguity of this passage (which reflects the tonal ambiguity of the complete song). Does the term double tonic complex apply to this phrase? A translation of Goethe’s poem on which the song is based is provided.

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