Chopin - Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 1

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The Nocturne in C-sharp minor, referred to as Nocturne No. 7 in the context of the complete set of Chopin's Nocturnes, is initially marked larghetto and is in 4/4 meter, written as common time. It transitions to più mosso (more movement) in measure 29, along with a time signature change to 3/4 meter. The piece returns to its original tempo and meter in measure 84, and ends in an adagio beginning in measure 99. The piece is 101 measures long and written in ternary form with coda; the primary theme is introduced, followed by a secondary theme and a repetition of the first.
The opening alternates between major and minor and uses wide arpeggios, commonly found in other nocturnes as well, in the left hand; such arpeggios require a wide left hand to play smoothly. The più mosso uses mostly triplets in the left-hand and modulates to A♭ major in measure 49. It ends with a cadenza before transitioning back to the primary theme.
Performers:
- Maria João Pires (Piano)
- Sinfonia Varsovia
- Christopher Warren-Green (Conductor)