The Nocturne in E-flat major Op. 55 No. 2 is an otherworldly, transcendent late work by Chopin. While the texture and melody are in some ways similar to the earlier E-flat major Nocturne, the rich chromatic harmonies and contrapuntal details are hallmarks of the composer's emotional and compositional maturity. This Nocturne is much more difficult to execute than it sounds - especially the challenging trills towards the end! This piece evokes the final moments of a sunset to me, so I chose the orange, red and purple colors of a late sunset.
My favourite of all the Chopin Nocturnes... perhaps my favourite of his pieces. I'm learning the two Op. 55 nocturnes at the moment as well! Can't wait
Around 3:40 is maybe the most beatiful moment in a Chopin nocturne for my money. The 5 against 3 figure is a real tearjerker. Transcendent is definitely the right word - these late nocturnes look heavenward like late Beethoven.
This nocturne might seem confusing to some, and the sole reason for why that is the case is bacause many fail to notice something about this piece that Chopin hid in plain sight. The main force of this piece is the dynamic between a duet, whose both voices are played by the right hand. One can notice the difference in behaviour from these two characters. The higher melody, or voice, seems more optimistic, usually expressing itself more, most often in clearly major and joyful tonalities, always seeming to push upward towards the higher registers of the piano. The second voice is far more introverted, less expressive and pessimistic, always introducing chromatic and minor tonalities, bringing a sense of hopelessness and ever pushing to the lower registers. The dynamic of constrast or convergence between these two voices is what propells this nocturne forwards. In some instances, the optimistic one tries, to no avail, to lift the heart of the pessimistic one, which, in other occasions, makes its counterpart more melancholic. Eventually, however, it becomes evident the higher optimistic voice is able to enlighten the spirit of its pair, as they both sing together in the end, with the higher voice leaving more place of expression for the lower one, which, in turn, in spite of presenting joyful harmonies, still constantly descends. The meaning of the relation and dynamic of this pair is absolutely dependent on personal interpretation. Personally, I have two main visions: a young man and a lady profoundly in love with each other, but with difficulties of expressing and declaring those feelings from the former, who is aided by the latter in fighting the troubles of life and giving himself to love. My second view is the interaction between two forces of spirit insine a same person, plagued by doubt, fear and duality, in which the higher voice represents an optimistic side of one's character, and the lower one one's pessimistic side, with both of them interacting with the goal of making the troubles of pessimism to go away. Regardless of its concrete meaning, which can be whatever fits the narrative told by the piece, this is a phenomenal piece of music, unfortunately, also underrated, mostly due to its often confusing and complex nature. I wish I was able to help some of you in interpreting and comprehending this work better
Hello SeeMusic, Amazing performance!! It's very underrated yet beautiful, and as you said before, 'transcendent'! Thank you for introducing me to this work by Chopin! 🤩🤩💙💙 Have a wonderful day/night, sir. -K10
When I first heard 3:41 , I thought it was some contemporary arrangement. I was astonished that is was actually from Chopin. It is in my opinion the most beautiful and captivating melody he ever wrote. Most underrated nocturne of them all, fantastic performance.
@@merriclearr Yes!! Though there is a much better interpretation by an extremely amazing pianist that is so so breathtaking... Her arpeggios really capture the essence of the harps of Arcadia
Your interpretation of this piece is absolutely incredible! The way you played the part at 2:58 is amazing I’ve never heard anyone play it like that. Amazing work!
this is a wonderful nocturne, has been my favorite for a while now and it seems like it will remain as so :)) it may seem strange but this video changed my life for the better. like a lot. so thank you so much for this video. wonderful interpretation of the nocturne :DD
@@merriclearr It is impossible for me to put in words how I felt when I first listened to this alongside you It was in this video, it was through this piece, right on the most beautiful section, that I felt my heart and soul being filled with the most joyful emotions of warmth and happiness. No night sky, mysteriously filled with bright stars that illuminate the Earth while it lies silent under the yellow light of a full moon, will ever be more beautiful than the night in which we first shared the experience of listening to this together I will always remeber that marvelous winter day in which my life took an enourmous turn for the better :)) Thank you, SeeMusic, for this video and your interpretation And thank you, my dearest life, for appearing in my life
@@Henri.d.Olivoir oh my god you're the best you're simply the best. that is so so wonderful. i love you so much, my love!! i want to be by your side always 💗
I have to say, this nocturne particularly doesn't house any huge musical message or feelings or imagery for me. However the ending to this nocturne is just so goddamn lovely. It genuinely carries so much of the piece for me.
The Nocturne in E-flat major Op. 55 No. 2 is an otherworldly, transcendent late work by Chopin. While the texture and melody are in some ways similar to the earlier E-flat major Nocturne, the rich chromatic harmonies and contrapuntal details are hallmarks of the composer's emotional and compositional maturity. This Nocturne is much more difficult to execute than it sounds - especially the challenging trills towards the end! This piece evokes the final moments of a sunset to me, so I chose the orange, red and purple colors of a late sunset.
My favourite of all the Chopin Nocturnes... perhaps my favourite of his pieces. I'm learning the two Op. 55 nocturnes at the moment as well! Can't wait
this is also one of my favourite! my most favourite is 48/1
another underrated noturne. There were many composers, but Chopin was one of a kind.
Around 3:40 is maybe the most beatiful moment in a Chopin nocturne for my money. The 5 against 3 figure is a real tearjerker. Transcendent is definitely the right word - these late nocturnes look heavenward like late Beethoven.
This nocturne might seem confusing to some, and the sole reason for why that is the case is bacause many fail to notice something about this piece that Chopin hid in plain sight.
The main force of this piece is the dynamic between a duet, whose both voices are played by the right hand.
One can notice the difference in behaviour from these two characters. The higher melody, or voice, seems more optimistic, usually expressing itself more, most often in clearly major and joyful tonalities, always seeming to push upward towards the higher registers of the piano. The second voice is far more introverted, less expressive and pessimistic, always introducing chromatic and minor tonalities, bringing a sense of hopelessness and ever pushing to the lower registers.
The dynamic of constrast or convergence between these two voices is what propells this nocturne forwards. In some instances, the optimistic one tries, to no avail, to lift the heart of the pessimistic one, which, in other occasions, makes its counterpart more melancholic. Eventually, however, it becomes evident the higher optimistic voice is able to enlighten the spirit of its pair, as they both sing together in the end, with the higher voice leaving more place of expression for the lower one, which, in turn, in spite of presenting joyful harmonies, still constantly descends.
The meaning of the relation and dynamic of this pair is absolutely dependent on personal interpretation. Personally, I have two main visions: a young man and a lady profoundly in love with each other, but with difficulties of expressing and declaring those feelings from the former, who is aided by the latter in fighting the troubles of life and giving himself to love. My second view is the interaction between two forces of spirit insine a same person, plagued by doubt, fear and duality, in which the higher voice represents an optimistic side of one's character, and the lower one one's pessimistic side, with both of them interacting with the goal of making the troubles of pessimism to go away.
Regardless of its concrete meaning, which can be whatever fits the narrative told by the piece, this is a phenomenal piece of music, unfortunately, also underrated, mostly due to its often confusing and complex nature.
I wish I was able to help some of you in interpreting and comprehending this work better
i found you!!!!!
this comment is so beautiful so so beautiful really i remember when you told me this for the first time
@@merriclearr And I am so glad that you found me!!
@@merriclearr Omg, thank you so much!! And omg, do you remember when I first showed it to you?? It was wonderful
@@Henri.d.Olivoir yes it was so so so so wonderful 🥺
One more beautiful Chopin nocturne! Thank you, you truly are the best!
for real for real
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@@Henri.d.Olivoir NOOO FRANCE
@@merriclearr Yesssss France
Hello SeeMusic,
Amazing performance!! It's very underrated yet beautiful, and as you said before, 'transcendent'!
Thank you for introducing me to this work by Chopin! 🤩🤩💙💙
Have a wonderful day/night, sir.
-K10
When I first heard 3:41 , I thought it was some contemporary arrangement. I was astonished that is was actually from Chopin. It is in my opinion the most beautiful and captivating melody he ever wrote. Most underrated nocturne of them all, fantastic performance.
Seriously, you really did excel with this one, this is extra beautiful!
isn't that right?!?!?
@@merriclearr Yes!! Though there is a much better interpretation by an extremely amazing pianist that is so so breathtaking... Her arpeggios really capture the essence of the harps of Arcadia
@@Henri.d.Olivoir omg i love you so so much 🥺🥺🥺
@@merriclearr I love you so so so much!! 🥹🥹🥹
This is my favorite noturne, thanks for playing it. Your performance is extremely pleasant to listen to, you've made both voices sing and I love it!
So happy to see you play this one! Love Op 55, amazing job voicing the duet!
Your interpretation of this piece is absolutely incredible! The way you played the part at 2:58 is amazing I’ve never heard anyone play it like that. Amazing work!
The duet in the right hand is so difficult and you played it beautiful
El único nocturno de Chopin que me hizo llorar 😭 por el final. 3:49
Great playing! Can't wait to see what the next piece will be
My absolute favorite piece. Lets open ears ans close eyes ❤❤
2:13-2:30 wonderful, simply beautiful❤
this is a wonderful nocturne, has been my favorite for a while now and it seems like it will remain as so :))
it may seem strange but this video changed my life for the better. like a lot. so thank you so much for this video. wonderful interpretation of the nocturne :DD
@@merriclearr It is impossible for me to put in words how I felt when I first listened to this alongside you
It was in this video, it was through this piece, right on the most beautiful section, that I felt my heart and soul being filled with the most joyful emotions of warmth and happiness. No night sky, mysteriously filled with bright stars that illuminate the Earth while it lies silent under the yellow light of a full moon, will ever be more beautiful than the night in which we first shared the experience of listening to this together
I will always remeber that marvelous winter day in which my life took an enourmous turn for the better :))
Thank you, SeeMusic, for this video and your interpretation
And thank you, my dearest life, for appearing in my life
@@Henri.d.Olivoir oh my god you're the best you're simply the best. that is so so wonderful. i love you so much, my love!! i want to be by your side always 💗
@@Henri.d.Olivoir and thank you for finding me :)
@@merriclearr You are the best!! I love you so so much, my love!! And I also want to be by your side always :)) 💗💗
@@merriclearr You're so cute!!!
truly magical
Never heard this one before, nice!
Very uniquely fantastic.
Yo amooo a Chopin ❤
Well that is lovely. Super job.
I love Chopin❤
Great work, keep it up! Could you bring us Polonaise op61 😊
Great
I have to say, this nocturne particularly doesn't house any huge musical message or feelings or imagery for me. However the ending to this nocturne is just so goddamn lovely. It genuinely carries so much of the piece for me.
Hi may I know does ur software run as an AI software? Or did u use any AI in your program, I find it very impressive ! ! !
Thank you! No AI in SeeMusic at this time
Beautiful!! what camera do you use ?
yeah. He’s the only one who plays it this well.
I think we should have the first nocturne of the Opus too here.
Next Nocturn 62-1❤
noice
Damn. Finger switching on this piece is on another level
everyone plays op. 55 no.1 but i think this piece is at least as good as no. 1
All of Frederic Chopin's Nocturnes are masterpieces: 🙃
@@StuartdeOcampoyes all chopin's nocturnes are beautifully crafted
wayy better
In my opnion the e flat is a lot better than f minor
I'm also flat
Who am i kidding Louis brought me here
i like chopin but honestly, chopin, what is this... the melody doesn't make sense