Nocturnes, Op.55 (Chopin, Frédéric)

		Movements/Sections 2 pieces Andante in F minor Lento sostenuto in E♭ major Composition Year 1842–1844 Genre Categories Nocturnes; For piano; Scores featuring the piano; For 1 player; For cello, piano (arr); Scores featuring the cello; For 2 players; For violin, piano (arr); Scores featuring the violin

Sheet Music

• Piano Scores (8)
• Arrangements and Transcriptions (6)

Piano Scores

 Complete Score
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ID (2012/9/1)

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Autograph copy, n.d.

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This autograph copy served as the model for the German first edition.

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 Complete Score
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 Cover Page
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Series editors

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Friedrich Chopin's Werke. Band IV (pp.58-63)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1878]. Plate C. IV. 15–16.

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The principal editor of the Nocturnes was Woldemar Bargiel. Publication date from Hofmeister's Verzeichnis. Original scans: 300dpi, grayscale jpg2000 images 3100 by 3900 pixels. Converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, re-sampled to 600dpi, and set uniform margins.

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 Complete Score
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Editor:

Theodor Kullak (1818-1882)

Translator:

Albert Ross Parsons (1847-1933)

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Klavierwerke. Instructive Ausgabe, Vol.V: Nocturnes
Berlin: Schlesinger'sche Buch-und Musikhandlung, 1881. Plate S. 7290(15), (16).
Co-issue - New York: G. Schirmer, 1881.

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Original scans: 400dpi, losslessly-compressed, black and white tif images about 4200 by 5500 pixels. Re-sampled to 600dpi, cleaned up, and deskewed.

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 Complete Score
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Feldmahler (2006/2/26)

Editor:

Karl Klindworth (1830–1916)
Xaver Scharwenka (1850–1924)

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Oeuvres pour le piano, Vol.2: Nocturnes
London: Augener, n.d.(1883). Edition 6094. Plate 8081.

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 Complete Score (Preview)
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Editor:

Carl Mikuli (1819-1897)

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Complete Works for the Piano, Vol.4 (pp.74-81)
New York: G. Schirmer, 1894. Plate 11064-11065
Reissue — 1934. Plate 36378.

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 Complete Score
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Editor:

Herrmann Scholtz (1845-1918)

Publisher Info.:

Sämtliche Pianoforte-Werke, Band I (pp.262-67)
Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.[ca.1905]. Plate 9462.

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Original scans: 300dpi, color jpg2000 images approximately 2550 by 3420 pixels. Converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, re-sampled to 600dpi, and set uniform margins. For the title page and preface for Band I see Mazurka in A minor, B.134.

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 Complete Score
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Editor:

Rafael Joseffy (1852-1915)

Publisher Info.:

Complete Works for the Piano, Vol.4: Nocturnes (LMC 30) (pp.74-81)
New York: G. Schirmer, 1915. Plate 25438.

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Original scans: 300dpi, grayscale jpg2000 images 2600 by 3500 pixels. Converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, re-sampled to 600dpi, and set uniform margins. For the title page and preface for volume 4 see Nocturnes, Op.9.

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

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For Cello and Piano (L. Grützmacher)

 1. Andante - Piano Score, Cello Part
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 2. Lento sonstenuto - Piano Score, Cello Part
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Generoso (2008/11/12)

Arranger:

Leopold Grützmacher (1835-1900)

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Braunschweig: H. Litolff, n.d.(ca.1880). Collection Litolff No.1088.

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Nocturne No.1

For Violin and Piano (Huber)

 Violin and Piano Score, Violin Part
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Jujimufu (2007/8/30)

Arranger:

Károly Huber (1828-1885)

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Budapest: Harmonia, n.d. Plate H. 300.

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This file is from the MIT archive project.

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For Cello and Piano (Franchomme)

 Piano score
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Arranger:

Auguste Franchomme (1808-1884)

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Manuscript, n.d.

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Nocturne No.2

For Violin and Piano (Saint-Saëns)

 Violin and Piano Score
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 Violin Part
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Arranger:

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)

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Paris: Durand, 1916. Plate D. & F. 9458.

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General Information

Work Title	Nocturnes
Alternative Title

Composer	Chopin, Frédéric
Opus/Catalogue Number	Op.55
Movements/Sections	2 pieces Andante in F minor Lento sostenuto in E♭ major
Year/Date of Composition	1842–1844
First Publication	1844
Dedication	Jane W. Sterling
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	Piano
External Links	Wikpedia article

Misc. Comments

Piano Music by Frédéric Chopin
Polonaises Polonaises, Op.26 No. 1 in C♯ minor No. 2 in E♭ major Polonaises, Op.40 No. 1 in A♭ major "Military" No. 2 in C minor Polonaise in F-sharp minor, Op.44 Polonaise in A-flat major, Op.53 "Héroïque" Polonaise-fantaisie, Op.61 in A♭ Polonaises, Op.71 No. 1 in D minor No. 2 in B♭ major No. 3 in F minor Polonaise in G minor, B.1 Polonaise in B-flat major, B.3 Polonaise in A-flat major, B.5 Polonaise in G-sharp minor, B.6 Polonaise in B-flat minor, B.13 Polonaise in G-flat major, B.36	Études, Préludes Etudes, Op.10 No. 1 in C major No. 2 in A minor No. 3 in E major "Tristesse" No. 4 in C♯ minor "Torrent" No. 5 in G♭ "Black Key" No. 6 in E♭ major No. 7 in E major No. 8 in F major No. 9 in F minor No. 10 in A♭ major No. 11 in E♭ major No. 12 in C minor "Revolutionary" Etudes, Op.25 No. 1 in A♭ major "Aeolian Harp" No. 2 in F minor No. 3 in F major No. 4 in A minor No. 5 in E minor No. 6 in G♯ minor No. 7 in C♯ major No. 8 in D♭ major No. 9 in G♭ major "Butterfly" No. 10 in B minor No. 11 in F minor "Winter Wind" No. 12 in C minor "Ocean" 3 Nouvelles études, B.130 No. 1 in F minor No. 2 in A♭ major No. 3 in D♭ major Preludes, Op.28 No. 1 in C major No. 2 in A minor No. 3 in G major No. 4 in E minor No. 5 in D major No. 6 in B minor No. 7 in A major No. 8 in F♯ minor No. 9 in E major No. 10 in C♯ minor No. 11 in B major No. 12 in G♯ minor No. 13 in F♯ major No. 14 in E♭ minor No. 15 in D♭ "Raindrop" No. 16 in B♭ minor No. 17 in A♭ major No. 18 in F minor No. 19 in E♭ major No. 20 in C minor No. 21 in B♭ major No. 22 in G minor No. 23 in F major No. 24 in D minor Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op.45 Prelude in A-flat major, B.86
Mazurkas Mazurkas, Op.6 No. 1 in F♯ minor No. 2 in C♯ minor No. 3 in E major No. 4 in E♭ minor Mazurkas, Op.7 No. 1 in B♭ major No. 2 in A minor No. 3 in F minor No. 4 in A♭ major No. 5 in C major Mazurkas, Op.17 No. 1 in B♭ major No. 2 in E minor No. 3 in A♭ major No. 4 in A minor Mazurkas, Op.24 No. 1 in G minor No. 2 in C major No. 3 in A♭ major No. 4 in B♭ minor Mazurkas, Op.30 No. 1 in C minor No. 2 in D minor No. 3 in B♭ major No. 4 in C♯ minor Mazurkas, Op.33 No. 1 in G♯ minor No. 2 in D major No. 3 in C major No. 4 in B minor Mazurkas, Op.41 No. 1 in C♯ minor No. 2 in E minor No. 3 in B major No. 4 in A♭ major Mazurkas, Op.50 No. 1 in G major No. 2 in A♭ major No. 3 in C♯ minor Mazurkas, Op.56 No. 1 in B major No. 2 in C major No. 3 in C minor Mazurkas, Op.59 No. 1 in A minor No. 2 in A♭ major No. 3 in F♯ minor Mazurkas, Op.63 No. 1 in B major No. 2 in F minor No. 3 in C♯ minor Mazurkas, Op.67 No. 1 in G major No. 2 in G minor No. 3 in C major No. 4 in A minor Mazurkas, Op.68 No. 1 in C major No. 2 in A minor No. 3 in F major No. 4 in F minor Mazurka, Op.P2 No.1 'Wolowska' 2 Mazurkas, B.16 Mazurka in D major, B.31 Mazurka in C major, B.82 Mazurka in A minor, B.134 Mazurka in A minor, B.140	Sonatas Piano Sonata No.1, Op.4, C minor Piano Sonata No.2, Op.35, B♭ minor "Funeral March" Piano Sonata No.3, Op.58, B minor
Waltzes Grande valse brillante, Op.18 in E♭ Waltzes, Op.34 No. 1 in A♭ major "Valse Brilliante" No. 2 in A minor No. 3 in F major "Valse Brilliante" Waltz in A-flat major, Op.42 Waltzes, Op.64 No. 1 in D♭ major "Valse Minute" No. 2 in C♯ minor No. 3 in A♭ major Waltzes, Op.69 No. 1 in A♭ major "L'Adieu" No. 2 in B minor Waltzes, Op.70 No. 1 in G♭ major No. 2 in A♭ major/F minor No. 3 in D♭ major Waltz in A-flat major, B.21 Waltz in E major, B.44 Waltz in E-flat major, B.46 Waltz in E minor, B.56 Waltz in E-flat major, B.133 Waltz in A minor, B.150 Valse mélancolique in F-sharp minor, A1/7 2 Valses Melancoliques No. 1 in D♭ major (being first edition of Op.70/3) No. 2 in B minor (being first edition of Op.69/2)	Ballades, Impromptus, Scherzi Ballade No.1, Op.23, G minor Ballade No.2, Op.38, F major Ballade No.3, Op.47, A♭ major Ballade No.4, Op.52, F minor Impromptu No.1, Op.29, A♭ major Impromptu No.2, Op.36, F♯ major Impromptu No.3, Op.51, G♭ major Fantaisie-impromptu, Op.66 [No.4], C♯ minor Scherzo No.1, Op.20, B minor Scherzo No.2, Op.31, B♭ minor Scherzo No.3, Op.39, C♯ minor Scherzo No.4, Op.54, E major
Nocturnes Nocturnes, Op.9 No. 1 in B♭ minor No. 2 in E♭ major No. 3 in B major Nocturnes, Op.15 No. 1 in F major No. 2 in F♯ major No. 3 in G minor Nocturnes, Op.27 No. 1 in C♯ minor No. 2 in D♭ major Nocturnes, Op.32 No. 1 in B major No. 2 in A♭ major Nocturnes, Op.37 No. 1 in G minor No. 2 in G major Nocturnes, Op.48 No. 1 in C minor No. 2 in F♯ minor Nocturnes, Op.55 No. 1 in F minor No. 2 in E♭ major Nocturnes, Op.62 No. 1 in B major No. 2 in E major Nocturne in E minor, Op.72 No.1 Nocturne in C-sharp minor, B.49 Nocturne in C minor, B.108 Nocturne oubliée, C♯ minor	Miscellaneous Rondo in C minor, Op.1 Rondo à la mazur, Op.5 , F major Rondo in E-flat major, Op.16 Bolero, Op.19, A major Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante, Op.22 G-E♭ (orig. Piano and Orchestra) Tarantella, Op.43, A♭ major Allegro de concert, Op.46, A major Fantaisie, Op.49, F minor Berceuse, Op.57, F♯ major Barcarolle, Op.60, D♭ major Marche funèbre, Op.72 No.2, C minor 3 Ecossaises, Op.72 No.3 No. 1 in D major No. 2 in G major No. 3 in D♭ major Rondo in C major, Op.73 (2 Pianos)