CHOPIN, Frédéric 1810-1849

[Op. 21, arr]. Zweites Concert. Op. 21. F moll (Bearbeitung von A. Horn) [Pr.] M 8 Pf 50. [Pianoforte II part only (= reduction of orchestral score)]

Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel [PN 10807], [after 1872].

Folio. Disbound. 1f. (series title), 3-23, [i] (publisher's catalogue: "Friedrich Chopin's Werke. Erste kritisch durchgesehene Gesammtausgabe"). Series title and catalogue lithographed; music engraved.

Series title: Friedr. Chopin's Concerte und Concertstücke für das Pianoforte mit Begleitung des Orchesters. Ausgabe für zwei Pianoforte. Das der Originalstimme beigefügte zweite Pianoforte in der Bearbeitung von Carl Reinecke ... 5.

Former owner's signature to upper right corner of title: "?Mr Egner." Rehearsal letters added in pencil.

Spine reinforced with paper tape. Series title repaired; most leaves detached; some fraying to upper and outer edges; several leaves closely trimmed.

First Edition, later issue of this arrangement; part of Breitkopf & Härtel's first complete edition of Chopin's works. Dated according to prices in Mark. Not in Grabowski-Rink. Chomiński-Turło p. 107. Kobylańska p. 43.

Despite the attribution on the title, the reduction of the present work was the work of August Horn (1825-1893). Rink: Chopin The Piano Concertos, p. 35, dates Horn's arrangement, specifically commissioned by Breitkopf, to 1860-64.

Item #24862

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