CD 1:
Nocturne in B flat minor, Op. 9/1
Nocturne in E flat major, Op. 9/2
Nocturne in B major, Op. 9/3
Nocturne in F major, Op. 15/1
Nocturne in F sharp major, Op. 15/2
Nocturne in G minor, Op. 15/3
Nocturne in C sharp minor, Op. 27/1
Nocturne in D flat major, Op. 27/2
Nocturne in B major, Op. 32/1
Nocturne in A flat major, Op. 32/2
Nocturne in G minor, Op. 37/1
Nocturne in G major, Op. 37/2

CD 2:
Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48/1
Nocturne in F sharp minor, Op. 48/2
Nocturne in F minor, Op. 55/1
Nocturne in E flat major, Op. 55/2
Nocturne in B major, Op. 62/1
Nocturne in E major, Op. 62/2

Posthumous or Misattributed:
Lento con gran espressione, KKIVa/16
Nocturne in E minor, Op. 72/1
Nocturne in C minor, KKIVb/8
Larghetto in C sharp minor, KKAnh.Ia/6
Nocturne in E flat major, Op. 9/2b

‘Some of the finest operatic arias ever written’ is Stephen Hough’s brilliant characterization of the Nocturnes, one which holds the key to his intensely lyrical interpretations of these most perfect of bel canto masterworks.

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Recorded in the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London, on 18-23 July 2020. Piano: Yamaha CFX.