The piece was played by holocaust survivor natalia karp for the nazi concentration camp commandant amon goethwith goeth being so impressed with the rendition that he spared karps life. Dedicated to his sister, ludwika as an exercise before beginning the study of my second concerto, there are some interesting parallels with some of the themes between the nocturne and the concerto no. This complete collection of the nocturnes includes a useful thematic index and footnotes citing the differences between the manuscripts and the first editions. This collection of the nocturnes includes footnotes citing the differences between the manuscripts and the first editions. The pedaling, tempos and other musical markings are chopins. Wladyslaw szpilman played chopins nocturne in csharp minor live on the. Chopin dedicated this work to his older sister, ludwika chopinwith the statement. The pianist available for download and read online in other formats.
Wladyslaw szpilman played chopin s nocturne in c sharp minor live on the radio as shells exploded outside so loudly that he couldnt hear his piano. The first two bars of the theme noctkrne the middle section bars 21 and 22resemble the main theme from the third movement of chopin s second piano concerto in f minorwhich was composed around the same time retrieved from s. Noting that chapter 18 of the book, in which the incident occurs, is actually titled nocturne in c sharp minor. The nocturnes night pieces are among the most introspective and personal of chopins works. I wanted this particular edition of the nocturne because it comprises two versions composed by chopin in 1830. Roman polanskis successful film the pianist has focused attention on the nocturne in c sharp minor by chopin. Chopin nocturne in c sharp minor op posthum classical. The nocturnes night pieces are among the most introspective and personal of chopins works, as he was influenced by john fields pieces of the same title. The circulation of the book, called the pianist, was initially restricted by stalinist polish. His book was published in 1946, when his grief and his physical and mental.
The one in csharp minor is dark and desperately sad. It is your turn to play the music from the pianist. Roman polanski film the pianist, which is based on the book the pianist recounting. The pianist dvd and the case of the missing nocturne. Nocturne in csharp minor by frederic chopin ending. The pianist seventyfifth anniversary edition wladyslaw szpilman. Chopin nocturne full length stefan askenase 1954 1954 duration. One derives from the handwritten copy which was owned by chopin s sister ludwika. The other version was found in draft form in chopins hand after his death. Chopins nocturne in csharp minor chopin wrote the nocturne in csharp minor op. In the nocturne in csharp minor, and the heart of chopinthe spirit of poland. The pianist is a book so fresh and vivid, so heartbreaking, and so simply and. Chanel wang 14 yr old youtube frederic chopin the best nocturnes in 432 hz tuning great for reading or studying. Also included is an outstanding recording from the naxos label.