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Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. posth.
Frédéric Chopin
Nocturnes, Op. 9, 15, 27, 32, 37, 48, 55, 62, 72, posth. (1870)
Easy, low-key calm, right in the middle of 19,209 measured songs — measures out best for focus.
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Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. posth. by Frédéric Chopin is 70 BPM — Adagio (slow).
Half-time 35 BPM · Double-time 140 BPM · released 1870
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Song DNA
Notes: melancholic and reflective
Recommended for: anxiety relief sleep
A calm, low-key track. It lurches between soft and loud with just a little movement — a even track with no vocals to track — it’s fully instrumental at an unhurried mid-tempo. It’s easy enough to follow without going flat. Against the 19,209 songs we’ve measured, it sits more energetic than 22% of songs, calmer than the rest.
Cultural Context
Often played in romantic settings, evoking strong feelings.
Listening Prompt
Let the music take you to a place of introspection.
What to Expect
The piece unfolds with a sense of longing and beauty.
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Moods: intimate, melancholy
Volume Warning
"Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. posth." climbs hard.
Dynamic range 7/10 places this in our upper band. The opening volume that feels comfortable will not be comfortable at the climax. If you are setting this up for a focused listen, anchor your volume to the quietest section, not the loudest. The arc is the point of the song; if you blunt it by riding the volume knob, you lose what makes it work. Frédéric Chopin built the dynamic shape on purpose. Plan around it.
How this song sits on each sensory axis
A dynamic range of 7/10 means this song moves. Expect a real volume climb between quiet sections and the loudest part of the arrangement — enough that you may want to set the initial volume below where you'd normally land.
Sudden changes: mild. There are one or two transitions worth knowing about, though they're musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
Texture: smooth.
Predictability is medium — conventional structure overall, with one or two moments that deviate from what you'd expect.
Vocal style: instrumental.
Where this sits in Frédéric Chopin's catalog
We have 48 songs from Frédéric Chopin in the library. Of those, 19 are rated Safe, 19 Moderate, and 10 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 7/10 sits above the artist average of 6.4, making it the #26 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
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How fast is "Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. posth."?
70 BPM — Slow (downtempo / ballad)
For running
Too slow for most running; good for warm-up walks or cool-down.
For workouts
Warm-up, cool-down, yoga, stretching.
For daily life
Sleep, meditation, reading, focus work.
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When "Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. posth." works, and when it doesn't
Use-case verdicts computed from the song's tempo, dynamics, and sensory profile.
✗
Focus / studying
No — too dynamic or too many surprises. Save for active listening.
✗
Running / workout
No — 70 BPM is too slow for sustained cardio.
✗
Sleep / winding down
No — contains elements that will keep an awake nervous system engaged.
✓
Driving / road trip
Yes — predictable enough for safe driving attention, interesting enough to stay engaged.
✓
Cooking / dinner background
Yes — sits in the background without demanding attention.
✓
Emotional release / catharsis
Yes — this is a song for actively feeling what you came to feel, not for background.
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Editorial guides that cover this song's use cases, moods, or artist.
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Why this rating
We rate this song Moderate because it falls between our Safe and Intense thresholds on at least one dimension. Moderate is the default for most well-produced music that has real arc but no surprise elements. Full rubric: methodology.
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33/100 intensity
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Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-05. Reviewed by the Music I Want editorial team against the documented methodology.
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By the numbers: how this song compares
Computed from this song’s place among the 19,209 songs we’ve measured.
Where it sits in 19,000 songs
On our 19k-song scale this lands in the middle band — more energetic than 22% of songs, calmer than the other 78%. Its intensity reading of 33/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, smooth texture, mild shifts, and instrumental. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 96% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on full chaos — sudden changes, huge quiet-to-loud swings, and relentless energy — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.
Feels almost identical to
Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104: II. Adagio — Yo-Yo Ma · 99%Clair de Lune — Claude Debussy · 99%Etude Op 10 No 3 Tristesse — Frédéric Chopin · 98%Notturno — Edvard Grieg · 98%
Closest matches by feel across all 19,209 measured songs — not by genre or artist, by how they actually move.
What it’s good for
Sleep6/10
Focus10/10
Workout2/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype2/10
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
Mixes smoothly with
Clair de Lune — Claude DebussyDvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104: II. Adagio — Yo-Yo MaTenderly — Oscar Peterson
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
The fingerprint
Intensity33
Dynamics67
Tempo17
Surprise25
Density0
Predictability50
Vocal force0
Trigger load0
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Frequently asked about "Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. posth."
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. posth." by Frédéric Chopin?
"Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. posth." by Frédéric Chopin has a tempo of 70 BPM (Adagio (slow)). At half-time that is 35 BPM, and at double-time 140 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. posth." by Frédéric Chopin?
"Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. posth." by Frédéric Chopin rates as Moderate intensity. Dynamic range 7/10, mild sudden changes, smooth texture. Moderate is the default for well-produced music with real arc but no surprise elements.
How loud is "Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. posth." — what is its dynamic range?
"Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. posth." has a dynamic range of 7/10. Noticeable climb from quiet sections to loudest point. Set opening volume slightly lower than your preferred peak.
Does "Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. posth." have sudden or surprising changes?
"Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. posth." has mild sudden changes — one or two transitions worth knowing about, but they are musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
What is "Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. posth." best for?
In our library "Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. posth." is recommended for: anxiety relief, sleep. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
What is the emotional mood of "Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. posth."?
We tag "Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. posth." as intimate, melancholy. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. posth."?
The vocal style is instrumental.
Is "Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. posth." good for running?
Not really — at 70 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.
Is "Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. posth." good for studying?
Only partially. The song's dynamic range (7/10) means there will be loud moments that break focus during deep work.
Can I use "Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. posth." for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Contains transitions that will wake you up.
Should I listen to "Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. posth."?
"Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. posth." is Moderate intensity — fine for most listeners, but with enough dynamic activity that it works best as active listening rather than background.
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