Description
Frédéric Chopin's four Scherzi are pinnacles of the Romantic piano repertoire. In this genre, Chopin radically innovates, imbuing the traditional form with a wild, demonic tone that belies the title's original jocular meaning. As Robert Schumann observed of the First Scherzo, "how should seriousness be attired, when even a 'joke' is veiled in black?" Now, in a revised scholarly edition from G. Henle Publishers, these seminal works are available in paperback and hardback, accompanied by extensive footnotes and a Critical Report detailing the textual complexities and "Chopin variants" that have long fascinated researchers. This definitive publication showcases Chopin at the height of his powers.
