Chopin: Nocturne Op.9 No.2

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FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN
(1810, Warsaw, Poland – 1849, Paris, France)

Nocturne Op.9 No.2
Composés et dédiés à Madame Camille Pleyel
Andante

I fell in love with Chopin's nocturnes through the recordings of Artur Rubinstein. Years later, when I encountered Tárrega’s transcription of the Nocturne Op.9 No.2, it was hard to resist. Tárrega often played this piece second to last in his recitals, and its influence can be felt particularly in Capricho Árabe and Recuerdos de la Alhambra.

The Op.9 No.2 embodies values such as simplicity, clarity and contrast, without ever being dull or sentimental. It’s instantly recognizable. Tárrega’s transcription features reduced texture and increased ornamentation; I have adjusted it to more closely adhere to Chopin’s original score.

According to Chopin’s pupil Wilhelm von Lenz, Chopin wanted its accompaniment to sound “like a chorus of guitars” accompanying a tenor.

Character: Romance
Duration: 04:12
Key: E major (originally in E flat)
Composer: Chopin
Arranger: Francisco Tárrega, Mattias Schulstad
Historical period: Romantic 
Country: Poland, France, Spain, Sweden
Form: Nocturne (A-A-B-A-B-A-C)
Instrumentation: guitar (classical)
First published: 1832