The Piano Concertos in Full Score (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780486258355)

Chopin's piano concertos transform the composer's solo keyboard brilliance into grand concert hall performances, in which the orchestral portions offer bold contrasts to the delicate piano parts. The composer first performed the Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11, publicly in 1830, at his last Warsaw concert. Chopin described the slow movement as being like dreaming in beautiful springtime, by moonlight. The Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21, also debuted in Warsaw. Its dramatic first theme is followed by a romantic second movement, and it concludes with a lively final movement reminiscent of a mazurka.
These concertos represent two of the most beloved pieces in the repertoire. Reproduced from authoritative editions, they appear here in a convenient single volume. This sturdy but inexpensive edition lies flat on music stands and will provide years of use and enjoyment.

Author: Frédéric Chopin
ISBN-10: 0486258351
ISBN-13: 9780486258355
Publisher: Dover Publications
Language: English
Published: 11/18/2009
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 11.92h x 8.97w x 0.39d

About the Author
One of the great masters of Romanticism, Frédéric Chopin (1810- 49) was a former child prodigy pianist who wrote many technically demanding solo piano works and introduced major innovations to the sonata, waltz, nocturne, and other forms.