Nocturne in C minor, Op. posth. (Chopin)

Chopin, 1835

The Nocturne No. 21 in C minor, Op. posth. is a musical work for solo piano written by Frédéric Chopin in 1837. It was the last of Chopin's nocturnes to be published, and was done so posthumously. It is famous for its striking simplicity and folk-like melody. Among the 21 nocturnes known to have been written by Chopin, this is one of the two that end in minor - another being the Nocturne No. 13 in C minor, Op. 48 No. 1.

Structure

The composition is structured as a single movement marked: Andante sostenuto

External links

Nocturne in C minor: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project

Nocturnes by Frédéric Chopin

3 Nocturnes, Op. 9 3 Nocturnes, Op. 15 2 Nocturnes, Op. 27 2 Nocturnes, Op. 32 2 Nocturnes, Op. 37 2 Nocturnes, Op. 48 2 Nocturnes, Op. 55 2 Nocturnes, Op. 62 Nocturne in E minor, Op. posth. 72 Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Op. posth. Nocturne in C minor, Op. posth. Nocturne oubliée

Études Mazurkas Nocturnes Polonaises Waltzes List of compositions by Frédéric Chopin by genre List of compositions by Frédéric Chopin by opus number

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