Frédéric Chopin: Complete Ballades Impromptus And Sonatas: Piano: Instrumental

The complete Ballades of Frederic Chopin for Solo Piano edited by Jim Samson.Contains: Op.23 38 47 & 52.The Complete Chopin: A New Critical Edition Series Editors: John Rink Jim Samson Jean-Jacques Eigeldinger. Editorial Consultant: Christophe Grabowski. Key Features of the Edition: • An introductory essay in English German and French examiningthe historical background compositional features and performance practice issues • The identification of and adherence to a single principal source • A detailed and comprehensive critical commentary • Chopin's authentic fingerings only • Emphasis placed onretaining expressive features of the original notation • Appendices containing earlier versions of the Preludes in G major and Ab major • Notes on the editorial principles and methodology guiding the whole project. Editors: John Rink Jim Samson and Jean-Jacques Eigeldinger.

When Chopin left with George Sand for his oft-cited winter sojourn on Mallorca in autumn 1838 he also took his second ballade with him which was not yet finished. Chopin's health and other unfavourable circumstances hadinterfered with his work on the composition; he only completed it in winter 1839. (Also published is a facsimile of the wonderful autograph; Cat. No. HN3212.) The printing process was also delayed - not least because of thecomposer's considerable financial demands. Following his emigration from Warsaw and his full acceptance into Parisian musical circles Chopin was apparently aware of the value of his music. Now presented in a single Urtextedition this work dedicated to Robert Schumann has been taken from the recently revised edition of the 'Ballades'.