The Pianist, Nocturne C Sharp Minor Chopin

Nocturne No. 20 in Csharp minor, Op. posth. , Lento con gran espressione, Op. P 1, No. 16, KKIVa, 16, is a solopiano piece composed by Frédéric Chopin in 1830. Chopin dedicated this work to his older sister, Ludwika Chopin, with the statement: To my sister Ludwika as an exercise before beginning the study of my second Concerto. First published 26 years after the composer s death, the piece is usually referred to as Lento con gran espressione, from its tempo marking. It is sometimes also called Reminiscence. The Pianist is a 2002 biographical war film directed by Roman Polanski, starring Adrien Brody. It is an adaptation of the autobiography of the same name by JewishPolish musician Władysław Szpilman. The film is a coproduction between Poland, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.