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You hear a piano piece with a singing melody over arpeggiated accompaniment, evoking the mood of the night.
What type of Romantic piano piece. [1]
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This type of Romantic piano piece is a nocturne. [1] A nocturne (from the French nuit, meaning night) is a short, lyrical piano composition that evokes the atmosphere of the night. The genre was established by the Irish composer John Field and brought to its peak by Chopin, who composed 21 nocturnes. Characteristic features include a singing, cantabile melody in the right hand over a gently flowing arpeggiated or broken-chord accompaniment in the left hand, a slow to moderate tempo, expressive use of rubato, and a dreamy, contemplative mood.
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