First published 26 years after the composer's death, the piece is sometimes also called "Reminiscence". It was famously played by Holocaust survivor Natalia Karp for the Nazi concentration camp commandant Amon Goeth, with Goeth being so impressed with the rendition, that he spared Karp's life...

In popular culture:

- The Nocturne is featured in the Roman Polanski film The Pianist. 
- It is also featured in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, in episode 7 of Season 1. 
- Classically trained R&B/Soul singer Alicia Keys samples the piece in "As I Am (Intro)" from her 2007 album "As I Am".
- A version played by violin is featured in the 2010 film The Karate Kid starring Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith.
- It is also featured in the 1997 action thriller The Peacemaker (with George Clooney and Nicole Kidman).
- Nneka Lucia Egbuna, a Nigerian-German hip hop/soul singer, also uses a sample from this piece of work in her song "My Home".
- It is also featured in The Killing at the beginning of episode 4 of Season 4.
- It was also featured in the horror movie the innkeepers, played by a ghost in one of the movies dramatic scenes.

(from Wikipedia)

Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne in C-Sharp Minor, Op. Posth.

Newspaper critics are unanimous in their praise of Vadim's interpretations deeming them as «sensitive and expressive», «intelligent and powerful». With record-breaking 235 million views, his interpretation of the «Nocturne in E-flat Major» by Frederic Chopin is among the most popular classical music recordings on YouTube.

Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne in C-Sharp Minor, Op. Posth.

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