{"product_id":"nocturnes-and-polonaises-9780486245645","title":"Nocturnes and Polonaises","description":"Fr d ric Chopin did not attempt to preserve definitive versions of his compositions because he disliked the labor of writing down notes. Improvising his performances at will, he never played a piece the same way twice. As a result, there are numerous texts of any single Chopin work and the editions of these texts have more editorial improvisation than do the texts of most composers. One of the most respected editions was prepared by Carl Mikuli, Chopin's student and, later, his teaching assistant, who was in a particularly privileged and advantageous position to take into account all that the master brought to his playing and teaching. His editorial contributions to this volume reflect his understanding of the principles that underly this body of work, imparted to him in word and deed by the composer.\u003cbr\u003eThe 20 nocturnes reproduced here include Opp. 9, 15, 27, 32, 37, 48, 55, 62, 72, and the posthumous Nocturne in C-sharp Minor. The 11 polonaises include Opp. 26, 40, 44, 53, 61,71, and the posthumous Polonaise in G-sharp Minor.\u003cbr\u003eSerious pianists will want to have these authoritative texts of 31 of Chopin's most popular and enduring works.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/1985\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486245645\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.96h x 8.96w x 0.45d","brand":"Fr\u0026#233;d\u0026#233;ric Chopin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36637680369820,"sku":"9780486245645","price":25.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_994ca70d-ab5e-4d6c-9ae0-19dc30e606e4.jpg?v=1603845419","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/nocturnes-and-polonaises-9780486245645","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}