Nocturne No.2, Op.90
Nocturne · Op. 90
Benjamin Godard 1849–1895
Nocturne
Form
Op. 90
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Themes & character
French nocturne·Post-Chopin lyricism·Salon elegance·Late nineteenth century
At a glance
- Catalogue
- Op. 90
- Form
- Nocturne
About the piece
A nocturne in the French tradition that grew out of Chopin's example, written by a composer who was among the more respected French musicians of his generation before an early death from tuberculosis at forty five.
Godard was prolific across every genre, producing operas, symphonies, concertos and chamber music, almost all of it now unperformed, while a single lullaby keeps his name in circulation.
The composer
Benjamin Godard
1849–1895
Benjamin Louis Paul Godard was a French violinist and Romantic-era composer of Jewish extraction, best known for his opera Jocelyn. Godard composed eight operas, five symphonies, two piano and two violin concertos, string quartets, sonatas for violin and piano, piano pieces and etudes, and more than a hundred songs. He died at the age of 45 in Cannes (Alpes-Maritimes) of tuberculosis and was buried in the family tomb in Taverny in the French department of Val-d'Oise.
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