Selection – Nocturne in E Flat Major, OP. 9, No.2

Composer – Frederick Chopin

Stylistic Period – Romantic Period

Form –Short Piano Piece

Timbre –Piano Solo

Melody –Simple, minimal pitch range

Harmony – Simple and pleasing

Dynamics – pianissimo

Texture -monopphonic

Rhythm/Tempo –not complicated, smooth, slow

Two Key Characteristic’s of Stylistic Period

1.  Imagination

2.  Exploration