Nocturnes

thumb|Frédéric Chopin's Nocturne in G Minor, Op. 15, No. 3. The marking "languido e rubato", slow tempo, and subdued dynamics creates an evocative mood characteristic of nocturnes. A nocturne is a musical composition that is inspired by, or evocative of, the night.

composition for orchestra by Claude Debussy

The Nachtstücke or Night Pieces are a set of four character pieces for piano by the German composer and pianist Robert Schumann.