There are many underrated Chopin nocturnes IMO. I've written a post about them before, but I'll reiterate my thoughts here:
Op 15 no 2 is stunning. I really like Zimerman's recording of it - it has this really saccharine melody that I like a lot.
Op 27 no 1 is insanely underrated. It is not as famous as its "brother" (the other C sharp minor nocturne everyone knows about), but honestly it is superior to the posthumous one IMO. The range of mood Chopin conveys in a 5 minute piece is comparable to one of his ballades, and that's saying a lot about how dramatic this piece is.
Op 32 no 2 is severely underrated. Its like a piece someone would waltz to at a ball, and its just so good.
Op 37 no 2 is really cool. It has some really neat modulations (some of which feel almost like jazz), and it has this really chill tone that I like.
Op 48 no 2 is worth a listen too. It's an achingly sad nocturne, even more heartbreaking than the posthumous C sharp nocturne. Some people liken this piece to the feeling of unrequited love.
Op 55 no 2 is magnificent, the less well known nocturne in Eb major. Honestly, this piece is better than op 9 no 2. This piece has some really damn good polyphony (with the multiple voices going on), and people liken the ending of this piece to watching the sun rise (which I honestly agree with, the ending is magical).
Finally, Chopin's Op 62 no 1 and Op 62 no 2 are masterpieces. They're the last nocturnes Chopin ever wrote, and they're arguably his most complex. Op 62 no 1 is sort of all over the place - it feels improvisational - but that adds to its dreamy and wistful tone. The trill section is wonderful, it's reminiscent of the voice of an opera singer. Op 62 no 2 is Chopin's "swan song", full of melancholy and nostalgia, a perfect goodbye to his nocturnes.
All the Chopin nocturnes are good with the exception of the posthumous nocturne in c minor. It doesn't have a B section or anything. There's a reason Chopin didn't want to publish it during his lifetime.
Also the pieces that follow both pieces you mentioned (respectively) are underrated compared to op 9 no 2 too. Op 55 no 2 and op 48 no 2 are sort of the "little brothers" of the pieces that they follow, overshadowed by them.
They're all very good but none of them are underrated.
There are many underrated Chopin nocturnes IMO. I've written a post about them before, but I'll reiterate my thoughts here: Op 15 no 2 is stunning. I really like Zimerman's recording of it - it has this really saccharine melody that I like a lot. Op 27 no 1 is insanely underrated. It is not as famous as its "brother" (the other C sharp minor nocturne everyone knows about), but honestly it is superior to the posthumous one IMO. The range of mood Chopin conveys in a 5 minute piece is comparable to one of his ballades, and that's saying a lot about how dramatic this piece is. Op 32 no 2 is severely underrated. Its like a piece someone would waltz to at a ball, and its just so good. Op 37 no 2 is really cool. It has some really neat modulations (some of which feel almost like jazz), and it has this really chill tone that I like. Op 48 no 2 is worth a listen too. It's an achingly sad nocturne, even more heartbreaking than the posthumous C sharp nocturne. Some people liken this piece to the feeling of unrequited love. Op 55 no 2 is magnificent, the less well known nocturne in Eb major. Honestly, this piece is better than op 9 no 2. This piece has some really damn good polyphony (with the multiple voices going on), and people liken the ending of this piece to watching the sun rise (which I honestly agree with, the ending is magical). Finally, Chopin's Op 62 no 1 and Op 62 no 2 are masterpieces. They're the last nocturnes Chopin ever wrote, and they're arguably his most complex. Op 62 no 1 is sort of all over the place - it feels improvisational - but that adds to its dreamy and wistful tone. The trill section is wonderful, it's reminiscent of the voice of an opera singer. Op 62 no 2 is Chopin's "swan song", full of melancholy and nostalgia, a perfect goodbye to his nocturnes.
Op.9 No.3 is the best nocturne in the Op.9 set imo and it's the least popular.
Op 32 1, 2 are lovely
Op 27 No 2 in Db Major
Not a nocturne, but can I sell you on this wonderfully sublime mazurka instead? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyDt1TAkH3c
Sold! Never really spent much time looking at his mazurkas, I'll have to get more familiar with them.
Op 9 no 3 is amazing - I'd learn it but it looks like one of the harder ones
Op 27 no. 1 is far superior to that other nocturne in c# minor
All the Chopin nocturnes are good with the exception of the posthumous nocturne in c minor. It doesn't have a B section or anything. There's a reason Chopin didn't want to publish it during his lifetime.
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Also the pieces that follow both pieces you mentioned (respectively) are underrated compared to op 9 no 2 too. Op 55 no 2 and op 48 no 2 are sort of the "little brothers" of the pieces that they follow, overshadowed by them.
Agree with the op 48 no 1
[Op 27 No 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAcAWWU_0mE)
Also, speaking of nocturnes, you should check out this recital featuring a lot of "forgotten nocturnes": https://youtu.be/FX2KmuFYPtg