Before sleep, solitude, softening the mind
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Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne No. 16 in E-flat major, Op. 55 No. 2 (Xuan He) — Complete work — Xuan He
Nocturne No. 16 In E Flat Major Op. 55 No. 2 Xuan He
PUBLIC DOMAIN RECORDINGFrédéric Chopin: Nocturne No. 16 in E-flat major, Op. 55 No. 2 (Xuan He) — Complete work — Xuan HePlay 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.
00:00–00:40: follow the left hand first; do not rush to sing the melody.
02 / LISTEN FOR
Three things to wait for
- The steadiness of the left-hand sway
- Small pauses at phrase endings
- Ornaments like thoughts remembered mid-sentence
03 / RIGHTS
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Wikimedia Commons
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Version / performer information
Nocturne versions differ by rubato: too free falls apart, too strict stiffens. Hear whether it speaks naturally.