Tranquil and moving: Chopin's Nocturne in E major, Op. 62 No. 2 (music only, pianist Duane Hulbert)

Frédéric Chopin wrote twenty-one nocturnes, including two that were published posthumously (after his death in 1849). The Opus 62 Nocturnes were comprised of two works, Opus 62, No. 1 and the work that Dr. Duane Hulbert plays in this video: Op. 62, No. 2.
Notes from pianist Duane Hulbert: "Op. 62, No. 2 is in an ABA form. The opening section (0:01) marked Lento is a lovely cantando (singing) style, popular throughout Chopin's lifetime. Graceful technical passages in16ths and sextuplets create a lyrical mood (:0:28).
At measure 25 (1:25), the opening theme is repeated but with exquisite cadenzas; filigree notes soar above the melody.
At measure 32 (1:50), a bridge section introduces a flowing left hand accompaniment.
At m. 40 (2:23), the middle section of the Nocturne is marked Agitato with active 16th notes throughout. Here, Chopin divides the musical line into three separate parts: a melody in the top of the right hand, a pulsing off-beat rhythm in the inner voices and a dramatic bass line that complements the other parts beautifully.
This passage (m. 40-57) is challenging because Chopin passes off the various musical lines continuously throughout the section. I've found the left-hand middle voices also to be difficult because of the syncopated rhythms that drive the musical energy forward with drama and excitement.
Finally, the energy wanes at m. 57 (3:43) with a ritardando that leads to a recapitulation of the opening theme...but not for long! New material appears at m. 65 (4:04) with a sweeping grace-note pattern, followed by a sudden triplet pattern in the Right hand at m. 68 (4:16).
The closing theme (4:23) is played with the right hand while 16th note decorations are played with the left hand. The final four measures from m. 78-79 (4:15) soar from the lowest bass 16th notes to a dramatic high G#. The ending section (m. 80-81, 5:04)) returns to the gentle beauty heard first in the opening; it ends quietly with a gentle cadence in the home key of E major."
Dr. Hulbert received his BA and MM from The Juilliard School of Music and his DMA from The Manhattan School of Music. Hulbert received the Gold Medal at the 1980 Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, and also won prizes in the 1981 Leeds Competition and 1985 Carnegie Hall International American Music Competition. He has performed as a soloist with symphonies across the United States and has given recitals at Merkin Hall in New York, Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and Benaroya Hall in Seattle.
In 2002, his recording of the piano works of late-romantic Russian composer Alexander Glazunov was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Solo Instrumental Recording. David Hurwitz of ClassicsToday.com called the CD “a production that makes the best possible case for this really excellent but sadly neglected repertoire.” Dr. Hulbert taught at the university level for over thirty years.
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I love Chopin… his music is one of the primary reasons I fell in love either way classical music . I enjoy playing Chopin on the piano

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Beautiful!

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