F. Chopin - Nocturne Op. 72 no. 1 in E minor

F. - Op. 72 no. 1 in E minor Performed by Aaron Dunn. The Nocturne in E minor, Op. posth. 72, No. 1, was composed by Frédéric Chopin for solo in 1827. It was Chopin&first composed nocturne, although it was the nineteenth to be published, in 1855, along with two other early works: a funeral march in C minor and three écossaises. The composition features an unbroken line of quaver triplets in the left hand set against a slow melody of minims, crotchets, quaver duplets and triplets. It consists of 57 bars of common time with the tempo given as Andante, quarter note = 69 bpm.