nocturne

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And hitting all his elements perfectly to Chopin's haunting, melancholic "Nocturne No. 20" earned the young skater his season's best score of 85.65 points and a place in Friday's free skating final.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Appeared in the February 7, 2026, print edition as 'A Bleak New York Nocturne'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

He was playing the Nocturne from Hindemith’s “Suite 1922,” a collection of five genre pieces like marches and rags, and there are a few moments in which the pianist only needs to use one hand.

From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2024

Lucy wowed passers by at Leeds train station with her rendition of Chopin's Nocturne in B-flat minor.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2023

This solo she plays on "Harlem Nocturne"? It's so good, it makes me want to take sax lessons.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements