Nocturne

Definition:

  • (n.) A night piece, or serenade. The name is now used for a certain graceful and expressive form of instrumental composition, as the nocturne for orchestra in Mendelsohn's "Midsummer-Night's Dream" music.

Compare nocturne with other words:

nocturn vs. nocturne

nocturne vs. serenade

nocturne vs. symphony

nocturne vs. sonata

nocturne vs. piano

nocturnal vs. nocturne

nocturne vs. pensive

aubade vs. nocturne

nocturne vs. notturno