5 Ways Chopin Nocturnes are Mini Operas (ft. Garrick Ohlsson) | Ep. 2 The Chopin Podcast

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0:00 The Nocturnes as instrumental Bel Canto
0:57 The Third Finger as "The Great Singer" (Op. 37 No. 1, Op. 48 No. 1)
2:29 Portamento (Op. 15 No. 2)
4:48 Dramatic Recitative (Op. 32 No. 1)
5:57 Shimmering Trill Lines (Op. 62 No. 1)
7:19 Operatic Duet (Op. 27 Nos. 1-2)

Hosted and created by Ben Laude.

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