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Piano 2 Pianos, 4-hands (2 Pianos, 4-hands) - SMP Level 10 (Advanced) SKU: HL.51480420 2 Pianos, 4 Hands. Composed by Frederic Chopin. Edited by Ewald Zimmermann. Sheet Music. Paperbound. Henle Music Folios. Pages: VI and 102. Classical. Softcover. 116 pages. G. Henle #HN420. Published by G. Henle (HL.51480420). ISBN 9790201804200. UPC: 884088176136. 9.25x12.25x0.36 inches.Chopin composed his piano concertos around 1829/30, which means that to a certain extent they are the climax and conclusion of his student years in Warsaw. Both works are early masterpieces with which Chopin celebrated great triumphs on his first concert tours abroad, and to this day the popularity of these piano concertos has remained unbroken. The Concerto in F minor – the first to be written – was not published until 1836, when Chopin was already firmly established in Paris. Compared with the E minor concerto, the source material is profuse: along with frist editions and student copies, th edition has also made use of what might be called a “half autograph,” in which the orchestral parts stem from an unknown scribal hand, while the piano solo part is written by the composer himself. The piano reduction also makes use of contemporary sources: this is an edition that offers Urtext quality at the highest level. About Henle UrtextWhat I can expect from Henle Urtext editions: error-free, reliable musical texts based on meticulous musicological research - fingerings and bowings by famous artists and pedagogues preface in 3 languages with information on the genesis and history of the work  Critical Commentary in 1 – 3 languages with a description and evaluation of the sources and explaining all source discrepancies and editorial decisions  most beautiful music engraving  page-turns, fold-out pages, and cues where you need them  excellent print quality and binding  largest Urtext catalogue world-wide  longest Urtext experience (founded 1948 exclusively for "Urtext" editions) About SMP Level 10 (Advanced) Very advanced level, very difficult note reading, frequent time signature changes, virtuosic level technical facility needed.