The Music
Listen/stream Nocturne in D Minor: Dolorous Duet on Bandcamp:
https://avensemble.bandcamp.com/track/nocturne-in-d-minor-dolorous-duet
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The Poem
plinking echoes
reverberating resonance—
a wind blows softly
through the moonlit oculus,
a clerestory casement —
fingers ease down,
then slowly release.
velvet dampens
the crystalline cascade
shimmering slightly
in ivory soft notes—
together a chord—
bleeding one into the other
whilst scaling,
digits dancing off
alabaster accidentals
onto ebony enamel.
upon the airy wind
lament emerges—
swelling hypnosis,
a ghostly,
reedy legato drift
weaving its slow
melancholy movement
through the soul.
darkness surrounds
but for the pale, wanton
moonbeam
hauntingly cast
upon the duet
of spectral sorrow—
sirening
their delicate dirge.
© 2026 Tristan Robert Lange. All rights reserved.
First published on tristanrobertlange.com, April 15, 2026.
First published on tristanrobertlange.com, April 15, 2026.
Tittu
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THE SCORE
The full score is available below for those who wish to follow or explore the work more closely.
https://tristanrobertlange.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/trlange_2026_nocturne-in-d-minor_official.pdf
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Author:
Tristan Robert Lange (
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- Category: Gothic
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Thank you, Mutley, for the fave, my friend! I hope you enjoy both poem and the music.
How many more talents do you have hiding up your sleeve, Tristan?!
Hahaha! Not sure. Still testing the limits to find out! 🤣 All jokes aside, poetry and music both have been in my soul my whole life. And I like to dabble. Thank you again, Mutley. Seriously appreciated, mate!
Music and poetry both evoke feelings deeply buried and most lovely when combined in song
Totally Soren. That’s honestly why I keep coming back to this kind of work… there are things I can’t quite say with just words, and things sound alone can’t fully hold. But together… something opens up. Means a lot that you felt that here, dearest friend. Thank you.. 🕳️✨🪞🙏
You are most welcome Tristan my friend
Tristan, this is just beautiful. What an eloquent way to describe playing the piano. You play don't you?
Katie, thank you so much… I really appreciate that. When it comes to playing piano I like to say I dabble…mostly self-taught across a few instruments, but composition is really where I tend to live. I have a deep appreciation for a great, expressive pianist though. From Beethoven, to Liszt, to Rachmaninoff. I love the piano. I’m really glad that came through in the poem. 🎼🌙🕯️🙏
Well written. Your poem appears to be an artistic expression of the complexity of human emotions, particularly how beauty and sadness often coexist. I love how you invite readers to contemplate their own experiences of loss and the solace that can be found in music and nature.
My friend, this is a thoughtful read… the way you hold beauty and sadness together, and tie it to that sense of solace, really fits the spirit of the piece. That space where both can exist at once… yeah, that’s exactly where this lives. I really appreciate you reflecting on it like this. 🎼🌙🕯️🙏
The combination of the song and of the poem is quite comforting. Though perhaps intended to be a little uneasy, I find comfort in it and I think that's a beautiful thing.
🥷, this is such a beautiful read… that comfort rising up through the unease is intentional. It's sad, but there's beauty in the sadness, in the longing. And so that makes perfect sense to me, actually. I’m really glad it found that space for you. 🎼🌙🕯️🙏
Ohh, I was carried away with this, until...... another duet appeared - a glugging sound, Popeye and Ol' Tom - ruined everything! lol.
I'm not surprised you can't keep up with comments, with that incessant glugging going on. lol.
Orchi… 😂 there it is… just when everything’s drifting along, in comes Popeye and Ol’ Tom with the full glugging duet. I knew it was only a matter of time before they crashed the performance. I'd be insulted had the not, at this point! 🤣. 🎼🌙🕯️🙏
glug
We knew they would turn up! lol.
Wonderful combination, a person of many talents. Wish i had musical ability because sometimes it can bring a poem to life and give it that feeling you are looking for and when writing it gives so many more possibilities. Very creative and interesting write and combo, pleasure to read.
Tobani, thank you… I really appreciate this. That connection between music and poetry opening up more possibilities is exactly what draws me to it. Sometimes one carries what the other can’t, and together it just expands the whole thing. I’m really glad it came through for you. 🎼🌙🕯️🙏
Your very welcome
Wow Tristan what an exquisite piece of poetry and music 🌹 bravo! 💐
Teddy, thank you… I really appreciate that. The idea of composing the piece came to me as I was writing and I could almost see the ghostly duet taking place, I could almost hear it. So, I knew I had to write it and then pair them together. So I’m really glad it came through as one cohesive piece for you. Much appreciated, my dear friend. 🎼🌙🕯️🙏
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