Complete Works for the Piano (1894) (Chopin, Frédéric)

For the later Schirmer series edited by Rafael Joseffy, see Complete Works for the Piano (1915).

		Movements/Sections 15 volumes First Publication 1894–1898 – New York: G. Schirmer Re-issued in 1915 and 1934. Reprinted extensively by Kalmus, Dover and others Genre Categories Pieces; For piano; Scores featuring the piano; For 1 player

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General Information

Work Title	Complete Works for the Piano
Alternative Title	Edited and fingered, and provided with an introductory note by Carl Mikuli, historical and analytical comments by James Huneker

Composer	Chopin, Frédéric
Movements/Sections	15 volumes
First Publication	1894–1898 – New York: G. Schirmer Re-issued in 1915 and 1934. Reprinted extensively by Kalmus, Dover and others
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	Piano

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Note: G. Schirmer issued two other complete editions of Chopin's piano music. One was edited by Rafael Joseffy, issued shortly after his death (1915), the other by Arthur Friedheim.

Editors

• Carl Mikuli (1819-1897), pianist, student of Chopin
• James Huneker (1857-1921), author of prefaces

Templates

• Schirmer:

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Contents

Schirmer issued at least 3 series of the Chopin piano works in Mikuli's edition. The first issue was in 12 volumes, starting in 1894 and finishing in 1898. The catalog numbers were part of "Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics" (LMC) Nos.27-38, with Mikuli isted as the sole editor. The series was reissued in 1915, this time in 15 volumes instead of the original 12, with prefaces and historical notes by Huneker and new LMC volume numbers. Another reissue appeared in 1934, also in 15 volumes, with new plate numbers.

Book 1. Waltzes

1894, LMC 27. Plates 11077-11092, 80 pages
Reissues — as LMC 1547 in 1915, 1934 (plate 36377)

• No.1: Waltz Op.18 (p.3-11)
• No.2-4: Waltzes, Op.34 (p.12-29)
• No.5: Waltz Op.42 (p.30-39)
• No.6-8: Waltzes, Op.64 (p.40-54)
• No.9-10: Waltzes, Op.69 (p.55-62)
• No.11-13: Waltzes, Op.70 (p.63-72)
• No.14-15: Waltzes (posthumous) (p.73-80)

Book 2. Mazurkas

1894, LMC 28. Plates 11404-11454, 151 pages
Reissues — as LMC 1548 in 1915, 1934 (plate 36376)

• No.1-4: Mazurkas, Op.6 (p.3-11)
• No.5-10: Mazurkas, Op.7 (p.12-21)
• No.10-13: Mazurkas, Op.17 (p.22-31)
• No.14-17: Mazurkas, Op.24 (p.32-43)
• No.18-21: Mazurkas, Op.30 (p.44-55)
• No.22-25: Mazurkas, Op.33 (p.56-69)
• No.26-29: Mazurkas, Op.41 (p.70-79)
• No.30-32: Mazurkas, Op.50 (p.80-93)
• No.33-35: Mazurkas, Op.56 (p.94-107)
• No.36-38: Mazurkas, Op.59 (p.108-119)
• No.39-41: Mazurkas, Op.63 (p.120-127)
• No.42-45: Mazurkas, Op.67 (p.128-135)
• No.46-49: Mazurkas, Op.68 (p.136-143)
• No.50-51: 2 Mazurkas (Mazurka in A minor, B.134 and Mazurka in A minor, B.140) (p.144-151)

Book 3. Polonaises

1894, LMC 29. Plates 11471-11481, 107 pages
Reissues - as LMC 1549 in 1915, 1934

• No.1-2 Polonaises, Op.26
• No.3-4 Polonaises, Op.40
• No.5 Polonaise, Op.44
• No.6 Polonaise, Op.53
• No.7 Polonaise-Fantasie, Op.61
• No.8-10 Polonaises, Op.71
• No.11 Polonaise Op.Posth.

Book 4. Nocturnes

1894, LMC 30. Plates 11050-11068, 96 pages
Reissues - as LMC 1550 in 1915, 1934 (plate 36378)

• No.1-3: Nocturnes, Op.9 (B♭ minor, E♭ major, B major) (title, p.1-19)
• No.4-6: Nocturnes, Op.15 (F major, F major, G minor) (p.20-31)
• No.7-8: Nocturnes, Op.27 (C minor, D♭ major) (p.32-41)
• No.9-10: Nocturnes, Op.32 (B major, A♭ major) (p.42-51)
• No.11-12: Nocturnes, Op.37 (G minor, G major) (p.52-61)
• No.13-14: Nocturnes, Op.48 (C minor, F minor) (p.62-73)
• No.15-16: Nocturnes, Op.55 (F minor, E♭ major) (p.74-81)
• No.17-18: Nocturnes, Op.62 (B major, E major) (p.82-92)
• No.19: Nocturne, Op.72 No.1 (E minor) (p.93-96, backside)

Book 5. Ballades and Impromptus

1894, LMC 31. Plates 11483-11490, 82 pages

Book 5. Ballades

as LMC 1552, 52 pages, 1915, 1934 (plate 36391)

• No.1: Ballade No.1, Op.23
• No.2: Ballade No.2, Op.38
• No.3: Ballade No.3, Op.47
• No.4: Ballade No.4, Op.52

Book 6. Impromptus

as LMC 1553 in 1915, 1934 (plate 36392), 30 pages
25405. 32 p.

• No.1: Impromptu, Op.29
• No.2: Impromptu, Op.36
• No.3: Impromptu, Op.51
• No.4: Fantaisie-Impromptu, Op.66

Book 6 (later 7). Scherzos and Fantasia in F minor

1895, LMC 32. Plates 11747-11751, 92 pages (1915: Plate 36395)

• No.1: Scherzo No.1, Op.20
• No.2: Scherzo No.2, Op.31
• No.3: Scherzo No.3, Op.39
• No.4: Scherzo No.4, Op.54
• No.5: Fantaisie, Op.49

Book 7 (later 8). Studies (Etudes)

1895, LMC 33. Plate 11412-11416, 121 pages
Reissue - as LMC 1551 in 1915, 1934 (plate 36379)

• No.1: Etudes, Op.10
• No.2: Etudes, Op.25
• No.3: 3 Nouvelles Etudes

Book 8. Preludes and Rondos

1895, LMC 34. Plates 11752-11774, 104 pages

Book 9. Preludes

1915, LMC 1547, 53 pages

• Nos.1-24: Preludes, Op.28
• No.25: Prelude, Op.45

Book 10. Rondos

as LMC 1554 in 1915, 1934 (plate 36393), 54 pages

• No.1: Rondo, Op.1
• No.2: Rondo à la mazur, Op.5
• No.3: Rondo, Op.16

Book 9 (later 11). Sonatas

1895, LMC 35. Plates 11742-11745, 95 pages.

• No.1: Piano Sonata No.1, Op.4
• No.2: Piano Sonata No.2, Op.35
• No.3: Piano Sonata No.3, Op.58

Book 10 (later 12). Various Compositions

1895, LMC 36. Plates 11775-11783, 90 pages
Reissue — as LMC 1555, 1915, 1934 (plate 36394)

• Berceuse, Op.57
• Barcarolle, Op.60
• Bolero, Op.19
• Tarentelle, Op.43
• Allegro de concert, Op.46
• Variations brillantes, Op.12
• Introduction and Variation on a German Air
• Marche funèbre, Op.72, No.2
• Trois écossaises, Op.72, No.3

Book 11. Concertos

1898, LMC 37, 89 pages

Book 12 (later 13). Four Concert Pieces, Opp.2, 13, 14, 22

1898, LMC 38. Plates 13680-13683, 87 pages

• No.1: Là ci darem la mano, variations avec accompagnement d'orchestre, Op.2
• No.2: Grande fantaisie sur des thèmes polonais avec accompagnement d'orchestre, Op.13
• No.3: Krakowiak, Grand rondo de concert avec accompagnement d'orchestre, Op.14
• No.4: Grande polonaise brillante précédée d'un Andante spianato avec accompagnement d'orchestre, Op.22

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