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Nocturne No. 11, H. 56 is a nocturne by John Field from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 7, an estimate.
- nocturne
- Romantic
- dreamy
- gentle
- repeated notes
Also known as Nocturne in E-flat major H 56; NocturneNo.11, H56 (provider catalogue).
History
Repeated lower notes begin the piece simply, then turn into a more flowing accompaniment. Listen for the melody to emerge above that changing background without disturbing its calm pulse.
Sources
How to practise it
- Keep the first repeated lower notes even, then maintain the same calm support when the eighth-note figure enters.
How hard is it
Level 7, estimated
The opening moves from quarter-note repetition to eighth-note figures. Later tuplets and many pedal declarations across 128 encoded measures add voicing and continuity demands.
About this piece
- Licence
- cc-zero
- Source
- musescore.com
More by John Field
- Nocturne No. 5 in B-flat major, H. 37Level 6, estimatedWith Maestro
