Chopin Nocturne Op. 15 No. 2 in F-Sharp Major (Arthur Rubinstein) (corrected)

Nocturne Op. 15 No. 2 in F-Sharp Major, played by Arthur Rubinstein.

Corrected the black space at the end, sorry.

Rubinstein's recording ©1999 RCA Red Seal, now Sony Entertainment.

[pianoplaynight]

Wonderful piece and terrific nocturne. Thank you Chopin,

[jaiachin]

This IMO is one of the greatest Nocturnes ever composed. Sweet, delicate, and then takes you for a romantic ride that takes your breath away.

I like to think of this piece as being the entrance to seeing a lost loved one in your life, right by your side, talking sweetly into your ears about the happiness they found and letting you know they're still here. Then they whisk you away and take you on a ride of emotions, a roller coaster of them, only to get off and return to that sweet and delicate conversation. 3:08 marks the beginning of an end. You find out your loved one must go back. 3:22 marks where you finally see your loved one back away and slowly fade, while your head is down, crying, letting go. But they're still there watching you.

[PianoScenesMoviesandSeries]

That middle part is one of the most beautiful things I have ever heard in my life. It is divine perfection.

[JoyAndWhimsy]

I once heard a comment saying that Chopin’s music has the ability to express ‘beautiful despair, ’ and that seems like a very accurate description.

[weltire]

This is my favorite nocturne... A gem!

[baguettecat]

unfortunately this piece doesn't get the recognition it deserves.

[MAIB-jtbd]

When a piece doesn't feel as easy as you thought it would be....

[southernbiscuits]

What an incredible musician. For me, Rubinstein's interpretations place him over other great pianists. If you don't understand what the composer is saying in his composition, it doesn't matter how technically perfect your performance is. Music is a product of the heart as well as of the mind.

[MentalHealthTreatment]

Lovely. I had a video on my channel that featured the piece but audio quality was extremely degraded and it took months for someone to identify it

[jhony]

I know a thing about music just that this feels like something beyond me, happines, tranquility, and a bit of sadness all together, just beautiful...

[DrPaxIll]

This is the first piece played by Beth March in Greta Gerwin’s 2019 adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women.

[georginagia]

I’m in the process of learning this piece....it’s tricky but I love it! I’ll get there one day 😁

[Chris-jgkm]

For me, the nocturnes encapsulate all that is good in society but not in a pompous or dramatic way, we're not perfect and there is darkness, but behind the darkness there is beauty.

[pianogus]

I've listened to dozens upon dozens of recordings, seriously. And yet, I keep coming back to this one. The hunting transition from the opening to the middle section, so so much ethereal longing, so rhythmically profuse abd moving. A passage beyond objective descriptors, as it's just too mystical, spiritual and transcending in nature, so beyond the norm in every and best of possible ways... Wow. I'm in utter awe and bliss here .🙏🏼🤎

[theloudpiano]

Musicians when they notice the key signature: *nope*

[icuc]

Chopin Nocturne Op. 15 No. 2 in F-Sharp Major when you can make this one easy too? that would be awesome!

[Oreo-os]

Just wait till you get to the double tempo part😢😢😢

[vaclavsicha]

Am I the only one who is hearing the Winnie the Pooh theme there?

[opticalmixing]

Wow, wasn't expecting that. This sounded like a walk in the park until...0:39, 2:41😢

[AutoNuggets]

The moment @1:40 always catches me. Ohh...Chopin.