Jan Ekier (Editor), F. Chopin (Composer), Frederic Chopin (Composer)
Sonatas, Op. 35 & 58: Chopin National Edition 10a, Vol. X (Series a: Works Published During Chopin's Lifetime)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781480390782
- author:
- Jan Ekier (Editor), F. Chopin (Composer), Frederic Chopin (Composer)
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Pwm
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 86
- Dimensions:
- 23.5 x 0.6 x 30.5 cm
- Genre:
- Music, Stage & Screen, Music, Styles, Jan Ekie
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
The Sonatas, Op. 35 and 58 by Fryderyk Chopin are considered some of the most challenging pieces in the composer's piano repertoire. This volume presents the Sonata in B-flat minor, Op. 35, composed in 1839, and the Sonata in B minor, Op. 58, composed in 1844. The National Edition of Chopin's works, published by Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne, aims to present the composer's complete output in its authentic form, using a range of sources including autographs, copies, and pupils' copies with Chopin's annotations. The publication of Chopin's works is the result of a laborious task that took years to complete. The editors, Jan Ekier and Pawel Kaminski, have used up-to-date scientific and musicological methodology to analyze the available sources and make editorial decisions. The volume includes a Performance Commentary, which provides guidance on the realization of ornaments, pedal markings, and performance techniques such as the "harmonic legato". This bilingual edition, published in 2013, is a valuable resource for pianists and musicologists seeking to perform Chopin's music with accuracy and authenticity.