Composer: Chopin

Editor: Joseffy

It is difficult to overestimate the importance of Chopin's Piano compositions, of which this collection represents a substantial and significant part. The Preludes, Nocturnes and Waltzes are overflowing with tonal, technical and textural innovations which, alongside Schubert, heralded the beginnings of the Romantic era of extended tonality and evermore complex methods of expression. These pieces are required repertoire for any serious Piano student or professional performer, rich in clues and signposts that help understand the development of post-Beethoven composition. In this collection, 26 Preludes, 21 Nocturnes and 19 Watzes are presented, including seven urtext editions new to this volume. All edited by Rafael Joseffy.

Contents

• Chopin: Nocturne No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9 No. 1
  
• Chopin: Nocturne No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9 No. 2
  
• Chopin: Nocturne No. 3 in B major, Op. 9 No. 3
  
• Chopin: Nocturne No. 4 in F major, Op. 15 No. 1
  
• Chopin: Nocturne No. 5 in F sharp major, Op. 15 No. 2
  
• Chopin: Nocturne No. 6 in G minor, Op. 15 No. 3
  
• Chopin: Nocturne No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 1
  
• Chopin: Nocturne No. 8 in D flat major, Op. 27 No. 2
  
• Chopin: Nocturne No. 9 in B major, Op. 32 No. 1
  
• Chopin: Nocturne No. 10 in A flat major, Op. 32 No. 2
  
• Chopin: Nocturne No. 11 in G minor, Op. 37 No. 1
  
• Chopin: Nocturne No. 12 in G major, Op. 37 No. 2
  
• Chopin: Nocturne No. 13 in C minor, Op. 48 No. 1
  
• Chopin: Nocturne No. 14 in F sharp minor, Op. 48 No. 2
  
• Chopin: Nocturne No. 15 in F minor, Op. 55 No. 1
  
• Chopin: Nocturne No. 16 in E flat major, Op. 55 No. 2
  
• Chopin: Nocturne No. 17 in B major, Op. 62 No. 1
  
• Chopin: Nocturne No. 18 in E major, Op. 62 No. 2
  
• Chopin: Nocturne No. 19 in E minor, Op. 72 No. 1
  
• Chopin: Nocturne No. 20 in C sharp minor, Op. post.
  
• Chopin: Nocturne No. 21 in C minor, BI 108
  
• Chopin: Prelude Op. 45 in C sharp minor (No. 25)
  
• Chopin: Prelude Op. posth. in A flat major (No. 26)
  
• Chopin: Preludes (24), Op. 28
  
• Chopin: Waltz No. 1 in E flat major 'Grande Valse Brillante', Op. 18
  
• Chopin: Waltz No. 2 in A flat major 'Grande Valse Brillante', Op. 34 No. 1
  
• Chopin: Waltz No. 3 in A minor 'Grande Valse Brillante', Op. 34 No. 2
  
• Chopin: Waltz No. 4 in F major 'Grande Valse Brillante', Op. 34 No. 3
  
• Chopin: Waltz No. 5 in A flat major, Op. 42
  
• Chopin: Waltz No. 6 in D flat major, Op. 64 No. 1 'Minute Waltz'
  
• Chopin: Waltz No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64 No. 2
  
• Chopin: Waltz No. 8 in A flat major, Op. 64 No. 3
  
• Chopin: Waltz No. 9 in A flat major, Op. 69 No. 1 'Farewell Waltz'
  
• Chopin: Waltz No. 10 in B minor, Op. 69 No. 2
  
• Chopin: Waltz No. 11 in G flat major, Op. 70 No. 1
  
• Chopin: Waltz No. 12 in F minor, Op. 70 No. 2
  
• Chopin: Waltz No. 13 in D flat major, Op. 70 No. 3
  
• Chopin: Waltz No. 14 in E minor, Op. post., KKIVa:15, B 56
  
• Chopin: Waltz No. 15 in E major, Op. post., KKIVa:12, B 44
  
• Chopin: Waltz No. 16 in A flat major, Op. post., KKIVa:13, B 21
  
• Chopin: Waltz No. 17 in E flat major, Op. post., KKIVa:14, B 46
  
• Chopin: Waltz No. 18 in E flat major 'Sostenuto', Op. post., KKIVb:10, B 133
  
• Chopin: Waltz No. 19 in A minor, Op. post., KKIVb:11, B 150