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When first published, Chopin's nocturnes were met with mixed reactions from critics. However, through time, many who had initially been displeased with the nocturnes found themselves retracting previous criticisms, holding the compositions in high regard.
While the popularity of individual nocturnes has varied considerably since Chopin's death, they have retained a significant position in piano repertoire, with the Op. 9 No. 2 in E♭ major and the Op. 27 No. 2 in D♭ major perhaps the most enduringly popular.
Op. 9, Three Nocturnes (1830–32):
Nocturne in B♭ minor
Nocturne in E♭ major
Nocturne in B major
Op. 15, Three Nocturnes (1830–33):
Nocturne in F major
Nocturne in F♯ major
Nocturne in G minor
Op. 27, Two Nocturnes (18356):
Nocturne in C♯ minor
Nocturne in D♭ major
Op. 32, Two Nocturnes (1836–37):
Nocturne in B major
Nocturne in A♭ major
Op. 37, Two Nocturnes (1838–40):
Nocturne in G minor
Nocturne in G major
Op. 48, Two Nocturnes (1840–41):
Nocturne in C minor
Nocturne in F♯ minor
Op. 55, Two Nocturnes (1843–44):
Nocturne in F minor
Nocturne in E♭ major
Op. 62, Two Nocturnes (1846):
Nocturne in B major
Nocturne in E major
Op. posth. 72 :
Nocturne in E minor (1827–29)
P. 1/16: Nocturne in C♯ minor, Lento con gran espressione (1830)
P. 2/8: Nocturne in C minor (1837)
A. 1/6: Nocturne in C♯ minor (Nocturne oubliée) (spurious)