'Nocturne' definitions:
Definition of 'nocturne'
(from WordNet)
noun
A pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano) [syn: nocturne, notturno]
Definition of 'Nocturne'
From: GCIDE
- Nocturne \Noc*turne"\, n. [F. See Nocturn.] (Mus.) 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. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'nocturne'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absolute music,
- adaptation,
- air varie,
- aleatory,
- aleatory music,
- arrangement,
- chamber music,
- chamber orchestra,
- composition,
- descant,
- electronic music,
- etude,
- exercise,
- harmonization,
- incidental music,
- instrumental music,
- invention,
- Nachtmusik,
- opus,
- orchestration,
- piece,
- production,
- program music,
- ricercar,
- score,
- sonata,
- sonatina,
- string orchestra,
- string quartet,
- study,
- theme and variations,
- trio,
- variation,
- work