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Definition of Nocturne
1. Noun. A pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano).
Generic synonyms: Composition, Musical Composition, Opus, Piece, Piece Of Music
Definition of Nocturne
1. n. A night piece, or serenade. The name is now used for a certain graceful and expressive form of instrumental composition, as the nocturne for orchestra in Mendelsohn's "Midsummer-Night's Dream" music.
Definition of Nocturne
1. Noun. a work of art relating or dedicated to the night ¹
2. Noun. a dreamlike or pensive composition (usually for the piano) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Nocturne
1. a musical composition [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nocturne
Literary usage of Nocturne
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare (1912)
"*Crosses to L C. &He takes of head and runs or flies with it of R, chuckling.
A few bars of "nocturne." *More music, all listen. ..."
2. University Musical Encyclopedia by Louis Charles Elson (1914)
"Suppose that we imagine in this nocturne, a calm, silvery lake, on a misty night,
... The nocturne is played rather slowly (metronome = f = 52). ..."
3. Proceedings (1902)
"Une adoration nocturne mensuelle (premier samedi du mois), fut fondée à Dieppe
en 1894. La nuit du Jeudi-Saint était habituellement passée par des hommes ..."
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