Nocturne (noun)

1. A musical composition for solo piano, typically evocative of night and dreamlike in character.
2. A piece of music that is inspired by night or evokes a dreamlike quality.

Origin:

From the french nocturne, meaning "of the night", from latin nocturnus, from nox, noct- "night".

Examples:

1. The nocturne was a beautiful and melancholic piece of music.
2. The pianist played a moving nocturne that left the audience in awe.
3. The nocturne was a staple of the Romantic repertoire for piano.
4. The composer wrote several nocturnes that were characterized by their dreamlike quality.
5. The nocturne was composed to be played at night, and it's evocative of the peacefulness of the night.