(PWM). Called Concerto No. 2, it was written before what is known as
Concerto No. 1 (Op. 11). The piece is also available in other Urtext
National Editions. 00132292 is the version for one piano. 00132241 is
the full score. 00132289 is a historical version of the full score. The
National Edition of the Works of Fryderyk Chopin Published by PWM
Exclusively Distributed by Hal Leonard Corporation Co-Editors Jan Ekier
and Pawel Kaminski The objective of the National Edition is to present
Chopin's complete output in its authentic form, based on the entire body
of available sources. Sources were analyzed with up-to-date scientific
and musicological methodology. The National Edition was based on sources
originated from the composer, mainly autographs, copies of autographs
and first editions with the composer's corrections, and pupils' copies
with Chopin's annotations. In cases when original sources were lacking,
the closest possible materials were used. Collecting the source
materials was a laborious task which took years of effort. The
characteristics of sources, the links and discrepancies between them as
well as the reasons for particular editorial decisions are discussed in
the Source Commentary in each volume. The Performance Commentary
appended to each volume includes: the realization of ornaments, comments
on pedal markings (the original markings sometimes are inadequate, due
to the difference in sound between pianos used in Chopin`s times and
modern pianos), suggestions as to the "harmonic legato" (a performance
technique often used by Chopin and now forgotten). About the National
Edition Full Introduction to the Polish National Edition of the Works of
Fryderyk Chopin
