Nocturnes, Op. 27 (Chopin)

7 in the context of the complete set of Chopin's Nocturnes, is initially marked larghetto and is in 44 meter, written as common time.

James Huneker commented that the piece is "a masterpiece",[5] pointing to the "morbid, persistent melody" of the left hand.

[5] The coda "reminds the listener of Chopin's seemingly inexhaustible prodigality" according to Dubal[6] while Huneker calls it a "surprising climax followed by sunshine" before returning to the opening theme.

Blair Johnston calls the main cadence, near the end of the piece, "one of the most glorious moments in Chopin's entire output".

[4] Huneker states that the piece "really contains but one subject, and is a song of the sweet summer of two souls, for there is obviously meaning in the duality of voices.

Various sections consisting of grace notes and polyrhythms add to the delicate and somewhat melancholic mood that the piece conveys.