The two Nocturnes, Op. 55 by Frédéric Chopin, the fifteenth and sixteenth of his nocturnes, were composed between 1842 and 1844, and published in August 1844.
Chopin wrote these Nocturnes for a Miss Sterling, a pupil of his that lived in Scotland, where he visited her in his later years.
Nocturne op.55 No.1 in F minor
Composed in 1842-1844, the F minor nocturne has an average duration of about 5 minutes.The piece has been played by many famous pianists.
The opening bars from Op. 55 No. 1 in F minor
Pianist:Arthur Rubinstein.
Really wonderful! So timid, light and melancholic.
