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    5. Chopin's Nocturnes

    Between 1827 and 1846, Chopin wrote 21 Nocturnes for solo piano. From his dreamlike Nocturne in E Flat Major Op. 9 No. 2 to his posthumous Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Chopin's Nocturnes have come to be considered among the finest short solo works for the piano.

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