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Chopin's nocturnes are widely regarded as some of the finest works for solo piano and continue to hold a prominent place in today's concert repertoire. He composed 21 of them between 1827 and 1846, and they have become a cen- tral part of the repertoire. Many of his compositions began as improvisations - musical ideas discovered at the piano and later carefully crafted into written works. There is so much more to say about it - but for me, it was partially through studying and playing it over time that I have come to understand it better. From the beginning, the goal was never to just record these nocturnes. I wanted to learn and grow as a pianist and mostly as a musician. I wanted to understand how to shape storytelling at the instrument, to create a musical narrative through phrasing, colour, timing, and silence. And there is no better repertoire to explore that with, than with these nocturnes. - Marie Francois Album Tracks 1. Nocturne No. 1 in B Flat Minor, Op. 9 No. 1 2. Nocturne No. 2 in E Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2 3. Nocturne No. 3 in B Major, Op. 9 No. 3 4. Nocturne No. 4 in F Major, Op. 15 No. 1 5. Nocturne No. 5 in F Sharp Major, Op. 15 No. 2 6. Nocturne No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 15 No. 3 7. Nocturne No. 7 in C Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 1 8. Nocturne No. 8 in D Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 2 9. Nocturne No. 9 in B Major, Op. 32 No. 1 10. Nocturne No. 10 in A Flat Major, Op. 32 No. 2 11. Nocturne No. 11 in G Minor, Op. 37 No. 1 12. Nocturne No. 12 in G Major, Op. 37 No. 2 1. Nocturne No. 13 in C Minor, Op. 48 No. 1 2. Nocturne No. 14 in F Sharp Minor, Op. 48 No. 2 3. Nocturne No. 15 in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 4. Nocturne No. 16 in E Flat Major, Op. 55 No. 2 5. Nocturne No. 17 in B Major, Op. 62 No. 1 6. Nocturne No. 18 in E Major, Op. 62 No. 2 7. Nocturne No. 19 in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 8. Nocturne No. 20 in C Sharp Minor, Kk IVa/1
