Frédéric Chopin
Nocturne 11
in G Minor, Op. 37 No. 1
Only at the very end of this Nocturne does sorrow turn into acceptance, in the form of a Picardy third.
ID: 1020
Key: G Minor
Year: 1840
Year: 1840
Level: 7
Period: Early Romantic
Period: Early Romantic
Piano score: PS Urtext 
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Melody overtaken by sorrow
Sadness predominates in the outer sections of the Nocturne in g minor, Op. 37 no. 1. In the main theme, a left hand consisting of a continuously sighing motif in chords underlines a wistfully descending melodic line in the right hand. Though the melody seems to seek occasional consolation in the relative major, it keeps getting overtaken by sorrow until the chorale-like middle section in E flat major offers a moment of comfort. Being built on a simple chordal melody, this section reveals a kinship with the Nocturne in G minor Op. 15 no. 3, which ends with a similar idea. In this Nocturne, however, the opening section makes a full return after the respite of the middle section, and only at the very end does sorrow turn into acceptance, in the form of a Picardy third.Background
The Nocturnes Op. 37 were written in 1839 during the time of Chopin's stay in Mallorca with his lover, author George Sand. They were published in 1840.Forum posts about this piece:
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Hello fellow pianists... This one of my favorite Nocturnes. So much so I plan to use this as one of my pieces to enter music school. Do any of you have any suggestions on how to make this...
Anyone familiar with Chopin's Nocturne Op. 37 No. 1 by littleman713
Hello fellow pianists... This one of my favorite Nocturnes. So much so I plan to use this as one of my pieces to enter music school. Do any of you have any suggestions on how to make this piece secure and...
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This piece is composed by Frédéric Chopin and was published in 1840. Title: Nocturne, Op. 37 No. 1 in G Minor from Nocturnes. The difficulty level if graded by ABRSM would be approximately 7 and it belongs to the Early Romantic period.
This piece is composed by Frédéric Chopin and was published in 1840. Title: Nocturne, Op. 37 No. 1 in G Minor from Nocturnes. The difficulty level if graded by ABRSM would be approximately 7 and it belongs to the Early Romantic period.