What musical term, popularized by John Field and Frédéric Chopin, refers to a short composition inspired by or evocative of the night?
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Nocturne
While James Abbott McNeill Whistler used the term for paintings, it is most famously associated with Frédéric Chopin, who wrote 21 nocturnes. They are meant to evoke the atmosphere of the night.
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- What type of short musical composition is intended to evoke the atmosphere of the night?