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

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Editor Carl Mikuli
James Huneker, preface
Publisher. Info. Library of Musical Classics, No.35
Complete Works for the Piano, Vol.9/11
New York: G. Schirmer, 1895. Plate 11742-11745.
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Editor Carl Mikuli
James Huneker, preface
Publisher. Info. Library of Musical Classics, No.1555
Complete Works for the Piano, Vol.10/12
New York: G. Schirmer, 1895, 1916. Plate 11775-11783; 36394.
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Misc. Notes Due to issues with some pages in the 1916 volume pages from the 1895 volume (identical engraving) were inserted into the file.
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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
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. None [force assignment]
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 15 volumes
First Publication. 1894–1898 – New York: G. Schirmer
Re-issued in 1915 and 1934. Reprinted extensively by Kalmus, Dover and others
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Piano

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.

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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)

Book 2. Mazurkas

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

Book 3. Polonaises

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

Book 4. Nocturnes

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

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)

Book 6. Impromptus

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

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

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

Book 7 (later 8). Studies (Etudes)

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

Book 8. Preludes and Rondos

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

Book 9. Preludes

1915, LMC 1547, 53 pages

Book 10. Rondos

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

Book 9 (later 11). Sonatas

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

Book 10 (later 12). Various Compositions

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

Book 11. Concertos

1898, LMC 37, 89 pages

Book 14. Concerto in E minor
Book 15. Concerto in F minor

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

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

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