Scherzo in B minor, Op. 20 - Revised Edition

Chopin gave the “scherzo” a character all of its own and his second Scherzo is probably the best known of the four works that he composed in that genre. In contrast to the first Scherzo which survives only in its first editions we are fortunate in that manuscript material is also extant for the second. These multitude sources are complemented by printed copies once belonging to Chopin’spupils that contain his own annotations and which have been newly evaluated for this revised Henle Urtext edition. Footnotes provide information on authorised variants and in addition to the report printed in the edition itself a detailed critical report is available on the Internet with in-depth information for those keen to know more about the history of the sources.

On the 200th anniversary of Robert Schumann's birth an ambitious project is coming to a close: For the first time since Clara Schumann's Complete Edition of 1879 93 all of the works for Piano solo are appearing as oneeditorial project.Spanning almost ten years of painstaking work all of the Schumann titles published by G. Henle Publishers have undergone a careful revision. The Schumann expert Ernst Herttrich has closely examined eachedition and also dedicated himself to those works that were previously missing from the catalogue.The result is being published in this new collection comprising six volumes as well as study editions in a slipcase. Theyreplace the former four volumes (HN108-HN115). Arranged clearly according to opus numbers it includes not only all of Schumann's Piano works revised to reflect the latest scholarly findings but also informative accompanyingtexts alternative versions and much more besides.Contents:Abegg Variations op. 1Papillons op. 2 Paganini-Studies op. 3 Intermezzi op. 4 Impromptus op. 5 (1833/1850) Davidsbündlertänzeop. 6 Toccata op. 7 (1830/1834)Fantasy Pieces op. 12 (with Appendix: posthumous piece) Paganini-Studies op. 10 Sonata f sharp minor op. 11 Allegro b minor op. 8 Carnaval op. 9Symphonic Etudes op. 13 Piano Sonata with Early Version: Concert sans Orchestre f minor op. 14 Scenes from Childhood op. 15 Kreisleriana op. 16 Fantasy C major op. 17 Arabesque op. 18 Flower Piece (Blumenstück) op. 19Humoresque B flat major op. 20 Novelettes op. 21 Sonata g minor op. 22 Night Pieces op. 23 Carnival of Vienna op. 26 3 Romances op. 28 Scherzo Gigue Romance and Fughetta op. 32 Album for the Youngop. 68 Four Fugues op. 72 Four Marches op. 76 Forest Scenes op. 82 Exercises [Beethoven Studies] Variations on a Theme in E flat major ['Ghost' Variations] E flat major Drei Fantasiestücke op. 111