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Nocturne vs Nocturnelike - What's the difference?

nocturne | nocturnelike |

As a noun nocturne

is a work of art relating or dedicated to the night.

As an adjective nocturnelike is

resembling or characteristic of a nocturne.

nocturne

English

(wikipedia nocturne)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A work of art relating or dedicated to the night.
  • A dreamlike or pensive composition (usually for the piano).
  • *
  • *:"My tastes," he said, still smiling, "incline me to the garishly sunlit side of this planet." And, to tease her and arouse her to combat: "I prefer a farandole to a nocturne ; I'd rather have a painting than an etching; Mr. Whistler bores me with his monochromatic mud; I don't like dull colours, dull sounds, dull intellects;."

    • Related terms

    * nocturnal * nocturnist

    See also

    * aubade ----

    nocturnelike

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling or characteristic of a nocturne.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2008, date=April 26, author=Anthony Tommasini, title=Masur’s Vigorous Last Laps in Paris, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=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. }}