Composed by Frederic Chopin. Edited by Britta Schilling-Wang. Arranged by Hardy Rittner. This edition: urtext edition. Stapled. With fingering. Performance score. Opus 57. Baerenreiter Verlag #BA11830. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA11830).
ISBN 9790006565757. 12.2 x 9.57 inches. Preface: Schilling-Wang, Britta.
Chopin's “Berceuse”, composed in 1844, is one of his most frequently performed works and was regarded by subsequent composers as the prototype of the instrumental lullaby. This piece that Chopin initially named “Variantes” was composed around the time of his great Sonata in B minor op. 58 and was renamed “Berceuse” only when it went to print. In it, the composer systematically subjects a four-measure motif to a series of variants which are linked in a continuous flow over an ostinato figure.
This Urtext edition reflects the latest state of Chopin research, offering a definitive musical text based on all available sources. Readings and editorial decisions are documented in the Critical Commentary (Eng) and a detailed Foreword (Ger/Eng) provides information on the work. Hardy Rittner, a Chopin specialist as well as Professor of Piano at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg, has supplemented the composer's fingering from a historically informed perspective. His chapter on performance practice contains valuable notes, particularly on Chopin's pedal indications which clearly diverge in the sources, as well as on tonal nuance, harmonic and melodic interplay, cantabilità and rubato.
About Barenreiter Urtext
What can I expect from a Barenreiter Urtext edition?
MUSICOLOGICALLY SOUND - A reliable musical text based on all available sources - A description of the sources - Information on the genesis and history of the work - Valuable notes on performance practice - Includes an introduction with critical commentary explaining source discrepancies and editorial decisions
... AND PRACTICAL - Page-turns, fold-out pages, and cues where you need them - A well-presented layout and a user-friendly format - Excellent print quality - Superior paper and binding
Composed by Frederic Chopin. Edited by Britta Schilling-Wang. Arranged by Hardy Rittner. This edition: urtext edition. Stapled. With fingering. Performance score. Opus 57. Baerenreiter Verlag #BA11830. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA11830).
ISBN 9790006565757. 12.2 x 9.57 inches. Preface: Schilling-Wang, Britta.
Chopin's “Berceuse”, composed in 1844, is one of his most frequently performed works and was regarded by subsequent composers as the prototype of the instrumental lullaby. This piece that Chopin initially named “Variantes” was composed around the time of his great Sonata in B minor op. 58 and was renamed “Berceuse” only when it went to print. In it, the composer systematically subjects a four-measure motif to a series of variants which are linked in a continuous flow over an ostinato figure.
This Urtext edition reflects the latest state of Chopin research, offering a definitive musical text based on all available sources. Readings and editorial decisions are documented in the Critical Commentary (Eng) and a detailed Foreword (Ger/Eng) provides information on the work. Hardy Rittner, a Chopin specialist as well as Professor of Piano at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg, has supplemented the composer's fingering from a historically informed perspective. His chapter on performance practice contains valuable notes, particularly on Chopin's pedal indications which clearly diverge in the sources, as well as on tonal nuance, harmonic and melodic interplay, cantabilità and rubato.
About Barenreiter Urtext
What can I expect from a Barenreiter Urtext edition?
MUSICOLOGICALLY SOUND - A reliable musical text based on all available sources - A description of the sources - Information on the genesis and history of the work - Valuable notes on performance practice - Includes an introduction with critical commentary explaining source discrepancies and editorial decisions
... AND PRACTICAL - Page-turns, fold-out pages, and cues where you need them - A well-presented layout and a user-friendly format - Excellent print quality - Superior paper and binding
Preview: Berceuse for Piano, op. 57
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