Nocturne in C minorOp. 48 No. 1

The first of Chopin's two Op. 48 nocturnes, composed and published in 1841 with a dedication to Laure Duperré. In a grave C minor Lento the melody sings mezza voce over a slow tread of chords; a Poco più lento chorale in C major gathers into thundering octaves, and the opening melody returns Doppio movimento, agitato, over restless pulsing chords. This edition follows the 1878 Breitkopf & Härtel collected edition.