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The phrase "a nocturne" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to refer to a musical composition that is inspired by or evocative of the night, often characterized by a calm or reflective mood.
Example: "Chopin's Nocturne in E-flat Major is one of his most beloved pieces, capturing the essence of a serene night."
Alternatives: "a night piece" or "a night song".
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She played two Chopin works, a nocturne and a waltz.
A Quintet by Hugo Kaun Played for the First Time in America -- A Nocturne by Kral.
I just wrote my first real classical piece, a nocturne for piano and orchestra.
I would not want a song but perhaps a Nocturne of Chopin.
Muhly's concerto, which was for an electric violin accompanied by a chamber orchestra, was to be a nocturne of sorts.
It was a nocturne out of early Bernstein or introspective Sinatra: classic-sounding but a little staid.
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Angel responds to culture (a Chopin nocturne, a Mozart sonata) as a freeing agent.
The complete set also includes a nimble fairies' scherzo, a haunting nocturne rich with horns, a buoyant clowns' dance, and a farewell finale.
Such a wide variety of interpretations has been offered in recent years that it seems there is hardly a standard performance anymore, as there might be for a Chopin nocturne or a Beethoven sonata.
Despite his classical credentials, his career didn't take off until he began combining a talent for arranging with an ability to find the jazzy elements in, say, a Chopin nocturne or a Scriabin etude.
Is this an idyllic nocturne on a tropical beach, or a cocktail club mural done by a jobbing painter who has never seen the sea?
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