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Frédéric Chopin

Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne No. 11 in G minor, Op. 37 No. 1 (Luis Sarro) — Complete work — Luis Sarro

Nocturne No. 11 In G Minor Op. 37 No. 1 Luis Sarro

PUBLIC DOMAIN RECORDINGFrédéric Chopin: Nocturne No. 11 in G minor, Op. 37 No. 1 (Luis Sarro) — Complete work — Luis SarroPlay full recording
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01 / The first 30 seconds

30-second entrance

Enter through the left hand sway. It is the room’s breathing; the right hand is the voice inside it.

Mood / situation

Before sleep, solitude, softening the mind

Minute to hear first

00:00–00:40: follow the left hand first; do not rush to sing the melody.

02 / LISTEN FOR

Three things to wait for

  1. The steadiness of the left-hand sway
  2. Small pauses at phrase endings
  3. Ornaments like thoughts remembered mid-sentence

03 / RIGHTS

Copyright and source

Wikimedia Commons

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04 / VERSION

Version / performer information

Nocturne versions differ by rubato: too free falls apart, too strict stiffens. Hear whether it speaks naturally.

PERFORMERLuis Sarro424s · PUBLIC-DOMAIN