Chopin：Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. Posthumous

Composer: Frédéric Chopin

Description
Chopin’s Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. Posthumous gained renewed worldwide attention through Roman Polanski’s acclaimed film The Pianist. This Henle Urtext edition presents the piece in two distinct versions: one derived from a handwritten copy owned by Chopin’s sister Ludwika, and the other from Chopin’s original draft, preserved in the Chopin Museum in Valldemossa, Mallorca. Both versions offer unique interpretative possibilities, allowing pianists to explore Chopin’s evolving musical ideas. This edition is an affordable extract from the complete Chopin Nocturnes (HN 185). Now, you too can play the evocative music from The Pianist.

Performance Notes
This piece requires expressive phrasing, delicate touch, and careful pedaling to capture its melancholic yet lyrical character. The rubato technique is essential for conveying the fluidity and emotional depth of Chopin’s nocturnes. Pianists should also pay attention to the contrast between the introspective opening and the passionate middle section.

About the Composer
Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849) was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist, renowned for his deeply expressive piano works. His compositions, including nocturnes, études, polonaises, and ballades, revolutionized piano music with their intricate textures, lyrical melodies, and innovative harmonies. Chopin’s nocturnes remain some of the most beloved pieces in the classical piano repertoire.

Song List

1. Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. Posthumous (two versions)

Book Details
Publisher: G. Henle Verlag
Instrument: Piano
Product Type: Book [Softcover]
Grade of Difficulty: Intermediate-Advanced
ISMN: 9790201807812
Pages: 8

蕭邦：升 C 小調夜曲（Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. Posthumous），鋼琴獨奏

作曲家： Frédéric Chopin（弗里德里克・蕭邦）

簡介
蕭邦的《升 C 小調夜曲》（Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. Posthumous）因電影 戰地琴人（The Pianist）而受到全球樂迷的關注。本 Henle Urtext 原典版提供此曲的兩種不同版本：一個來自蕭邦姊姊 Ludwika 收藏的手稿，另一個則取自蕭邦原創的草稿，現存於西班牙馬略卡島的蕭邦博物館。這兩個版本展現出作曲家不同時期的音樂思維，讓演奏者能夠更深入探索蕭邦的創作理念。本冊為 蕭邦夜曲全集（HN 185）中的單獨版本，價格親民，讓您也能彈奏電影 戰地琴人 中的動人樂章。

演奏提示
本曲需要細膩的樂句處理、輕盈的觸鍵與精確的踏板運用，以表現其哀愁而富抒情性的氛圍。演奏時應靈活運用 rubato（自由節奏），以營造流暢自然的音樂表現力。此外，樂曲中段的激昂段落與開頭的內省情感形成鮮明對比，需特別注重張力的層次變化。

作者介紹
弗里德里克・蕭邦（1810–1849）是波蘭作曲家及鋼琴家，以其極具表現力的鋼琴作品聞名於世。他的創作，包括夜曲、練習曲、波蘭舞曲與敘事曲，不僅開創了鋼琴音樂的新境界，也深刻影響後世作曲家。他的夜曲作品更是鋼琴音樂中最受喜愛的曲目之一，以其優雅旋律與深刻情感著稱。

目錄（曲目）

1. Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. Posthumous（升 C 小調夜曲，遺作）— 兩種版本

書籍詳細資料
出版社： G. Henle Verlag
樂器別： 鋼琴
產品屬性： 書籍 [平裝]
難易程度： 中級至高級
ISMN： 9790201807812
頁數： 8 頁