King of Prussia, PA — Theodore Presser Company is proud to announce the availability of Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne’s (P.W.M.’s) Chopin National Editions and Chopin For You series, both for piano.

In celebration of Chopin’s 200th birthday, P.W.M. releases another installment of works in its esteemed National Edition series, which will soon be fully complete. The National Edition is an ongoing research project, gathering together all available source materials and producing definitive publications. Under the direction of Jan Ekier, his team uses the latest techniques to assess the composer’s intentions and relates this to modern pianos and performance. Each volume includes an abridged source commentary and performance commentary, along with snippets of relevant correspondence about the pieces. Newly available as National Editions, PWM presents Various Works: Variations in E, Sonata in c (Op. 4), Rondo in C for solo piano (510-05384 - $31.95) and Rondo in C for two pianos (510-05382 - $33.95). P.W.M. also offers a free download, the Introduction to the National Edition, in PDF (229 pages, 2.74MB, English edition).

 

From P.W.M.'s acclaimed Paderewski Editions of Chopin's works comes a series of individual pieces, Chopin For You. The most magnificent and best-loved piano solos are presented as single pieces for study and enjoyment - teachers can assign their favorite works to students, and pianists can own an affordable alternative to the collections. The newest publications available in this series are Polonaise in D minor, Op. 71 No. 1 (510-07665 - $7.95), Prelude in Ab Major, Op. 28 No. 17 (510-07666 - $7.95), Scherzo in B minor, Op. 20 (510-07667 - $11.95), and Study in Ab Major, Op. 25 No. 1 (510-07668 - $7.95), all for solo piano.

 

 

The biggest music publishing house in Poland and a dynamic center of musical culture development, P.W.M. continues the tradition of the pre-war Polish Music Publishing Society. Learn more at pwm.com.pl. P.W.M. is exclusively distributed in the United States by Theodore Presser Company.

Offering music by today’s greatest composers and teachers, Theodore Presser Company is the leader in publishing educational and recital music. Theodore Presser Company is a full-range music publisher and distributes the music of over 30 publishers from around the globe, with a combined sales catalog that features over 60,000 available works. For more information about new publications from Theodore Presser Company or to locate a dealer near you, log on to www.presser.com or e-mail us at sales@presser.com. For a review copy of the publication listed in this release, please contact Heidi Vanderlee at (212) 777-0900, ext. 230 or send an e-mail to hvanderlee@presser.com.