The Nocturne Connection
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"Nocturne" (1878) by American artist James McNeill Whistler
An orchestral work by Debussy and a series of piano pieces by Chopin are worlds apart in sound and style, yet 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
| Title |
Performer |
Catalog # |
UPC |
| Debussy Orchestral Works |
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink |
Philips 438 742-2 |
028943874229 |
| Chopin Nocturnes |
Ivan Moravec |
Nonesuch 979233-2 |
075597923322 |
| Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik |
Prague Chamber Orchestra, Charles Mackerras |
Telarc CD-80108 |
089408010828 |
| Field: Nocturnes |
John O’Conor |
Telarc CD-80199 |
089408019920 |
| A Gentle Prelude to Sleep (‘Moonlight’ Sonata) |
Claudio Arrau |
Philips 464 852-2 |
028944648522 |
| Debut (Liszt Liebestraum) |
Sophie Cashell |
Universal 476 6459 |
028947664598 |
| Faure Piano Music |
Jean-Philippe Collard |
Brilliant Classics BLC 93007 |
028947664598 |
| The Romantic String Quartets [Borodin] |
Emerson String Quartet |
Deutsche Grammophon DGG E4455512 |
028944555127: |
| Copland: Billy the Kid/Rodeo |
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin |
EMI CDC 7 47382 2 |
0094638149828 |
| Barber: Works for Solo Piano |
Eric Parker |
Chandos CHAN 9177 |
095115917725 |
| Palomo: Andalusian Nocturnes |
Seville Royal Symphony Orchestra, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos. |
Naxos 8.557135 |
747313213528 |
