Nocturne No.1 in B-flat minor, Op. 9

Chopin's first nocturne op. 9 no. 1 in B flat minor played by Rubinstein. The Nocturnes, Op. 9 are a set of three nocturnes written by Frédéric Chopin between 1830 and 1832 and dedicated to Madame Camille Pleyel. The work was published in 1833. This nocturne has a rhythmic freedom that came to characterise Chopin's later work. The left hand has an unbroken sequence of quavers in simple arpeggios throughout the entire piece, while the right hand moves with freedom in patterns of eleven, twenty, and twenty-two notes. The opening section moves into a contrasting middle section, which flows back to the opening material in a transitional passage where the melody floats above seventeen consecutive bars of D-flat major chords. The reprise of the first section grows out of this and the nocturne concludes peacefully with a Picardy third.

My favourite part of Chopin. For full version: https://youtu.be/liTSRH4fix4

Frederic Francois Chopin Nocturne in b-flat minor Op. 9 No. 1 Performer: Allyson Crow Recorded in 2005 This is me playing a Nocturne by Chopin. I think I had been playing piano for about 1 1/2 years when this was recorded. This is one of my favorites, of course, I love all Chopin Nocturnes! Please feel free to leave constructive comments about the piece, composer, performer, or video. Thanks and enjoy! Allyson - beethovenof08 "The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul." - Johann Sebastian Bach

Yundi Li plays Chopin's Nocturne op.9 no.1 in B-flat Minor