The Nocturne Connection
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"Nocturne" (1878) by American artist James McNeill Whistler
The orchestral work is by Debussy, the piano piece by Chopin, and while they sound worlds apart, both bear the title . . . “Nocturne.”
Obviously, these two composers have very different ideas about the meaning of the word—and so have others, as we’ll hear in this hour, as we explore the Nocturne from Mozart to Copland—and beyond.
FEATURED RECORDINGS
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Title
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Catalog #
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UPC
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Debussy Orchestral Works
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Philips 438 742-2
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028943874229
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Chopin Nocturnes
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Nonesuch 979233-2
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075597923322
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Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
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Telarc CD-80108
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089408010828
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Field: Nocturnes
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Telarc CD-80199
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089408019920
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A Gentle Prelude to Sleep (‘Moonlight’ Sonata)
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Philips 464 852-2
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028944648522
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Sophie Cashell: Debut (Liszt Liebestraum)
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Universal 476 6459
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028947664598
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Faure Piano Music
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Brilliant Classics BLC 93007
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028947664598
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The Romantic String Quartets [Borodin]
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Deutsche Grammophon DGG E4455512
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028944555127:
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Copland: Billy the Kid/Rodeo
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EMI CDC 7 47382 2
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0094638149828
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Barber: Works for Solo Piano
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Chandos CHAN 9177
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095115917725
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Palomo: Andalusian Nocturnes
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Naxos 8.557135
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747313213528
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