Nocturne in E-flat major.2C Op. 9.2C No. 2 Nocturnes, Op. 9 (Chopin)

chopin composed best-known nocturne in e-flat major, op. 9, no. 2 when around twenty years old.

this well-known nocturne in rounded binary form (a, a, b, a, b, a) coda, c. , b sections become increasingly ornamented each recurrence. penultimate bar utilizes considerable rhythmic freedom, indicated instruction, senza tempo (without tempo). nocturne in e-flat major opens legato melody, played piano, containing graceful upward leaps becomes increasingly wide line unfolds. melody heard again 3 times during piece. each repetition, varied ever more elaborate decorative tones , trills. nocturne includes subordinate melody, played rubato.

a sonorous foundation melodic line provided spaced notes in accompaniment, connected damper pedal. waltz-like accompaniment gently emphasizes 12/8 meter, 12 beats measure subdivided 4 groups of 3 beats each.

analysis

john rink structural momentum , closure in chopin s nocturne op 9 no 2 in schenker studies 2 (ed. carl schachter, hedi siegel) pp102–127 cambridge university press, 2006 isbn 0-521-02832-9, isbn 978-0-521-02832-5.
jean-jacques eigeldinger nocturne op. 9/2, e flat major in chopin: pianist , teacher seen pupils (ed. jean-jacques eigeldinger, roy howat) pp77–79 cambridge university press, 1989 isbn 0-521-36709-3, isbn 978-0-521-36709-7.
eleanor bailie nocturne no. 2 in e flat major in chopin: graded practical guide (eleanor bailie, issue 3 of pianist s repertoire) pp303–306 kahn & averill, 1998 isbn 1-871082-67-6, isbn 978-1-871082-67-8.

in theatre

the final dance of ballet in night jerome robbins (1970), choreographed music.