Nocturne No. 2 in F-Sharp major, Op.15 (Chopin)
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The Nocturnes, Op. 15 are a set of three nocturnes for solo piano written by Frédéric Chopin between 1830 and 1833. The work was published in January 1834, and was dedicated to Ferdinand Hiller. These nocturnes display a more personal approach to the nocturne form than that of the earlier Op 9. The melodies and emotional depth of these nocturnes have thus been thought of as more “Chopinesque.”
Chopin’s fifth nocturne is in A–B–A form, in 2 4 time. Many consider this nocturne to be the best of the opus, stating that its musical maturity matches some of his later nocturnes.” Pianist Theodor Kullak remarked about this piece, “The return of the heavenly opening theme… touches [one] like a benediction.”
