Nocturnelike

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of a nocturne.

    "In 2002, with the violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, he led the premiere of Mr. Dutilleux’s nocturnelike “Sur le Même Accord” with the London Philharmonic, a work he and Ms. Mutter will play on one of next week’s New York programs."

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"In 2002, with the violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, he led the premiere of Mr. Dutilleux’s nocturnelike “Sur le Même Accord” with the London Philharmonic, a work he and Ms. Mutter will play on one of next week’s New York programs."

Etymology

From nocturne + -like.

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