Paderewski edition

[faa2010]

One of my teachers recommended me the Paderewski edition for Chopin pieces.

Is the Paderewski edition special?, is it special in some way? how?

[j_menz]

The flimsiness of it's binding is a miracle of engineering. Pages won't stay open until they all fall out - but don't worry; that will only take a few weeks (tops).

Whatever the merits of the actual editorialising, the time spent with sticky tape will more than make you hate it. Unless you find that sort of thing therapeutic.

[visitor]

I fail to se the fascination w this "edition". I
In music school this was suggested to me over and over.

If I actually liked chopin music in general I would have entertained more. I ought few as "requested" of me

Nothing special.  Yes the tissue paper like quality if the score and I suspect fact that it is made if slightly older produce left me....underwhelmed.

For higher quality I would go w henle it Vienna wiener urtext by universal edition or also a high quality offering by schott

As much as I detest Schirmer for Bach Haydn Mozart and Beethoven
I like it te joseffy ed or chopin is jiggy
The sauer ed for Liszt and co are good too

[michael_sayers]

One of my teachers recommended me the Paderewski edition for Chopin pieces.

Is the Paderewski edition special?, is it special in some way? how?

It is very readable and is edited by a famous pianist.  The fingerings in it are in my opinion very good.

It is both inaccurate and incomplete, unfortunately.

For a complete and thorough edition maybe this is best:

https://www.chopin-nationaledition.com/?lang=en


Mvh,
Michael

[j_menz]

I fail to se the fascination w this "edition". I
In music school this was suggested to me over and over.

There seems to be this rather strange idea out there that the secret to playing Chopin well is to own the right edition. Complete madness.

[diomedes]

My little paderweski edition of ballades has been sitting here patiently, and i occasionally make comparisons with the henle that actually stays open. It looks ok, and the editorial notes at the end of it are very chatty indeed if you feel lonely.

Other than that, so far no revolution has yet occurred. But it doesn't hurt having it sit around to look into small details.