on Feb 13th, 2009Frédéric Chopin Nocturne in G minor Op. 15 No. 3
The piece begins with a slow lento tempo and is written in 3/4 time. The right hand part is composed of simple eighth and quarter note patterns, followed by a chromatic rise and fall. The left hand part maintains quarter note patters to support the right hand, with pedal marks every six notes. The ending part of the piece is marked religioso and uses legato chords in the Right hand part. The piece also has incredible dynamic contrast, ranging from fortissimo to pianissimo.
The piece departs from the ternary form usual in a Chopin nocturne. The concluding section is not only unrelated thematically to the opening one but in a different key (F major). The last four bars return to G minor, though the final chord is major, as is usual in a Chopin nocturne.
