Description:
A New critical Edition of the Preludes Op.28, Op.45 by Frederic Chopin (1810-1849). Edited by Jean-jacques Eigeldinger. Urtext. With introductory text, performance notes and critical commentary.

Key features of the Edition include:
- An introductory essay in English, German and French examining the historical background, compositional features and performance practice issues
- The identification of, and adherence to, a single principal source
- A detailed and comprehensive critical commentary - Chopin's authentic fingerings only
- Emphasis placed on retaining expressive features of the original notation
- Appendices containing earlier versions of the Preludes in G major and Ab major
- Notes on the editorial principles and methodology guiding the whole project.

Editors: John Rink, Jim Samson and Jean-Jacques Eigeldinger. Published by Edition Peters (PE.P07532)