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Frederick Chopin, as a Man and Musician — Complete by Niecks, Frederick, 1845-1924
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A word from our supporters: File extension WAN | I., PP--202-203; II., 236. remodelling of the preceding Mazurka)].--Vol. I., pp. 202-203; II., 236. p. 236. Wolff. Emile Gail'ard.--Vol. II, p. 236. 1858. Valse [E minor].--Vol. II., p. 251. B. Schott's Sohne. Gebethner & Wolff. 1864. Polonaise [G sharp minor]. Dediee B. Schott's a Mme. Dupont.--Vol. I., p. 52 (see Sohne. also Corrections and Additions, Vol. Gebethner & I., p. VIII. Wolff. 1872. Polonaise [G flat major]. Nothing B. Schott's but the composer's autograph could Sohne. convince one of the genuineness of this piece. There are here and there passages which have the Chopin ring, indeed, seem to be almost bodily taken from some other of his works, but there is also a great deal which it is impossible to imagine to have come at any time from his pen--the very opening bars may be instanced. Vol. I., pp. 52-53. Wolff. pp. 112, 122. Wolff. W. Chaberski. This piece, which I do not know, is mentioned in the list of the master's works given by Karasowski in the Polish edition of his life of Chopin. It was published in the supplement of the Warsaw Echo Muzyczne, where also the two preceding pieces first appeared. published under Chopin's name by J. P. Gotthard, of Vienna, see Vol. II., p. 237; and about Deux Valses melancoliques (F minor and B minor) ecrites sur l'Album de Mme. la Comtesse P. 1844, see Vol. II., p. 251. in the Paris Journal de Musique, No. 8, 1876, is No. 1 of the Seventeen Polish Songs (transposed to B flat major) with French words by George Sand, beginning: Dans un pale rayon Elle vient comme un reve, Comme une vision." taken from George Sand's Histoire de ma Vie, is accompanied by two instrumental pieces, extracts from the last movement of the E minor Concerto and the Bolero, the latter being called Chanson de Zingara. END OF VOLUME II. |