The A part is usually in a dream mood, whereas the B part is more of dramatic content and overall the mood is melancholic. The harmony is chromatic and stays mainly in one key but uses some chords and notes outside of that key. Its dynamics become stronger towards the middle, or climax of the piece and the notes become stronger. There are smooth transitions or crescendos and decrescendos between passages or sections. This piece is homophonic in texture containing only piano for the tone color. This is Chopin’s most famous nocturnes and is also dedicated to Camille Pleyel, a famous pianist. The left hand figuration (way it is played) is similar to Field’s, and both have cadenza-like (or solo) passages toward the end. This nocturne by Chopin resembles the style of Field’s Nocturne No. The nocturne (or piano piece) is generally credited to John Field, an Irish composer and pianist. The relationship ended in 1847 and he made an extended visit to the British Isles, but returned to Paris to die in 1849. In 1838 he began a relationship with French novelist George Sand and became diagnosed with tuberculosis, but still composed steadily until his increasing perfectionism slowed his progress.
In Paris he composed extensively, but limited his performances mainly to private salons. Frédéric felt uncomfortable with the publicity surrounding his performances and settled in Paris in 1832 to become a well paid piano teacher. The next few years were spent performing at home and through much of Germany, Austria, and Paris. In 1826 he enrolled at the University of Warsaw and gave his first recital in Vienna in 1829. By the age of eight he was recognized as a child prodigy, performing in elegant salons and beginning to write his own pieces. He was raised by a family that associated with intellectuals and members of the middle and upper classes. Frédéric Chopin born on in Poland wrote many different genres of music such as waltzes, nocturnes, preludes, mazurkas, and polonaises (the last two reflecting his Polish nationalism).
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