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Nocturne in B major, Op. 62 No. 1 is a nocturne by Frédéric Chopin from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 9, an estimate.
- nocturne
- Romantic
- dreamy
- gentle
- voicing
Also known as Deux Nocturnes; No. I.; Nocturne in B major op. 62, no. 1.
History
Several voices overlap before the melody fully settles. This nocturne invites close listening to tones that remain sounding beneath new ones.
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How to practise it
- Keep the main line audible while accompanying tones stay present but lighter.
How hard is it
Level 9, estimated
Both opening parts retain long notes alongside moving voices; ties and grace notes add to the control of overlapping lines.
About this piece
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Source
- chopinscores.org
- Credit
- First Editions of Fryderyk Chopin's Music Copyright 2017-2021 The Fryderyk Chopin Institute (https://nifc.pl) Website: https://chopinscores.org Digital scores: https://github.com/pl-wnifc/humdrum-chopin-first-editions License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
More by Frédéric Chopin
- Prelude in A major, Op. 28 No. 7Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
- Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2Level 7, estimatedWith Maestro
- Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52Level 10, estimatedWith Maestro
