CHOPIN F. - BERCEUSE REb M OP.57 -P

Frédéric Chopin spent his fifth summer at George Sand s country estate in Nohant in 1844. The time away from Paris gave the composer the necessary creative free space to produce the delicate Berceuse (lullaby) as well as the b minor sonata that year. The former is known for its dreamy, exquisite ambient sound and yet it still numbers amongst Chopin s most fabricated works. It was originally intended to have the somewhat sober title Variantes : a sketch shows how Chopin conceived these Variantes . The genesis and source situation are explored in our revised edition that reflects the latest scholarly findings. A classic with a new look in the Henle catalogue!