Fall 2009 Chopin Foundation of the United States, Inc

The Chopin Foundation of the United States

Polonaise Fall 2009 Chopin Foundation of the United States, Inc. Fall 2009 Officers & Directors Polonaise - Krzysztof Penderecki - Honorary Chairman

Blanka A. Rosenstiel — Founder & President Isabel Leibowitz, Olga Melin – Vice Presidents TABLE OF CONTENTSVolume XIX Number 2 Thomas M. David, P.A. — Secretary/Treasurer Adam Aleksander Wegrzynek — Artistic Advisor Jadwiga Viga Gewert — Executive Director

Directors Message from the Founder 1 George Berberian, Mercedes Ferré, Dr. Tomasz A. Grabczak, Dr. William J. Hipp, Mack McCray, Renate Ryan, Hao Zhang The Eighth National Chopin Competition 2

Advisory Board Competition and Selection Jury 3 Shelton G. Berg, Frost School of Music Peter Goodrich, Steinway & Sons Executive Director’s Report 4 James Steeber, Yamaha Artists Services Regional Councils and NW Council Report 5 International Artistic Advisory Council Agustin Anievas, Martha Argerich, Emanuel Ax, Jeffrey N. Babcock, John Bayless, Luiz Fernando Benedini, John Corigliano, Ivan Davis, Christopher T. Dunworth, Charles Florida Council Report 6 Dutoit, Nelson Freire, Bruno Leonardo Gelber, Gary Graffman, Horacio Gutierrez, Marta Istomin, Byron Janis, James Judd, Cyprien Katsaris, Zoltan Koscis, Jacob Lateiner, Pleyel Piano Donation 7 Garrick Ohlsson, Paloma O’Shea, Daniel Pollack, Maurizio Pollini, Abbey Simon, Stanis- law Skrowaczewski, Michael Tilson Thomas, Charles Wadsworth, Susan Wadsworth, 2009 -2010 Concert Season 8 Krystian Zimerman Supporters 9 Editorial: Polonaise is published semi-annually by the Chopin Foundation of the U.S. Article by Seymour Bernstein: 1440 79th Street Causeway, Suite 117, Miami, FL 33141 Editorial Office: 305-868-0624 • 305-865-5150 (Fax) Chopin-Interpreting His Notational Symbol 10-12 E-mail: [email protected] • Website: www.chopin.org Scholarship Recipients 13 Publisher: Lady Blanka A. Rosenstiel Executive Editor: Jadwiga Gewert CDs and DVDs 14 Graphic Layout: Olga Gekic – Gama Media Design Other Contributors: Tania Alonso, Walter Beaman, Alison Bell, Ula Furman, Olga Gekic, Yamaha 15 Miriann Guazzini, Anne Kessler

Table of Contents Fall09.indd 1 9/21/2009 11:43:26 AM deceptions life may have in store for you, music itself is not going to “I've never known a musician who regretted being one. Whatever Virgil Thomson, American Composer let you down.”

MESSAGE FROM THE FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT Blanka A. Rosenstiel Dear Friends of Chopin’s music,

After a year of economic upsets, many of prepare for the National Chopin Piano celebrate in their successes, and absorb the us realize that there are higher values in Competition on the 200th anniversary of - - disappoint the pianists who have trained so variety of talent that walk through the com intellectuallife which cannot values be is affectedthe love forby music—athe move the birth of Fryderyk Chopin. We cannot Greatpetition’s anticipations, doors. along with the necessary ment of the financial markets. Among these are passionate about classical music have a musichard—the will becompetition as beautiful has as to always, happen. and Maybe the that the support from those who care for love which we share together. Those who audiencenot as flashy will as certainly in better appreciate years, but the Chopin’s young work, lay before us. I am positive though, how much the arts—especially music—can that our competition will bring us another special appreciation for the arts and know groupgreat music of brilliant will continue. artists, and I strongly that with believe your artists and their extraordinary talents. generosity and assistance, the National howchange much one’s music perception can help of us the cope world. with It every is young pianists who have passed the selec- Chopin Piano Competition will be another in times like these that I am reminded about tionIn February, process, we and will they welcome will perform to Miami before those

Weday atstruggles. the Chopin Foundation will continue next, there will be a lot of tension and ex- enjoygreat success.Chopin’s Pleasemusic carriedmark your on thecalendar waves for of our mission of spreading the music by help- an audience and jury. From one round to the February 20-28, 2010, and come to Miami to ing young and talented American pianists However, no matter the result, it will be an invaluablecitement, some learning tears experience and disappointments. for all the South Florida’s tropical breeze. extend as far as we can reach, and we are develop their careers. Our assistance will I look forward to seeing you here! important, as hundreds of young pianists allcontestants. the musicians to grow, both as artists and not willing to stop! This season is especially The competition will be an opportunity for

personally—to learn from their mistakes, 1

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The Chopin Foundation of the United States, Inc. The Eighth National Chopin Piano Competition of the United States

MiaMi, FL, FEbrUary 20 - 28, 2010 Miami-Dade County auditorium, 2901 Flagler Street, Miami

COMPETITION PrIzEs: COMPETITION sEssIONs

First Prize $20,000 - Mr. & Mrs. Donald Carlin Preliminaries February 20, 21 Second Prize $15,00 - Dr. Irena Stosio de Rytel Quarterfinals February 22, 23 Third Prize $10,000 - Mr. & Mrs. David Melin Semifinals February 24, 25 Fourth Prize $7,500 - Anne E. Leibowitz Fund In Memory of Nat & Zora Reznick 9 AM to 12 PM and 2 PM to 5 PM Fifth Prize $5,000 - American Council for Polish Culture Sixth Prize $3,500 - Drs. Claudia and Tomasz Grabczak All sessions held from February 20 through 25, FREE

Best Performance of Mazurka $2,500 - Joseph & Ligia Wiegand Finals Part One February 27, 7 PM* Family Foundation - In Memory Finals Part Two February 28, 3 PM*, of Hanna Saxon followed by Awards Ceremony Best Performance of Polonaise $2,500 – N/A Best Performance of Concerto $2,500 – Joseph & Ligia Wiegand Family Foundation - In Honor of Finalists perform with The Frost symphony Orchestra, Bess Kronowitz Maestro Thomas sleeper, conductor

Addition Prize for the First Prize Winner: *Tickets to the Finals available on the Chopin Foundation’s Automatic Acceptance to the Int’l Chopin Competition in October of 2010 website www.chopin.org, Debut recital at the Carnegie/Weill recital Hall, NY 2901 Flagler street, at Ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster Twenty-plus concert tour in the U.s. and abroad outlets including select f.y.e.at and the simon Miami-Dade Malls, County box office, The Mall at Wellington Green and Dolphin Mall. To charge your Additional Prizes for Other Five Finalists: tickets by phone, call (305) 358-5885 in Dade, (954) 523-3309 in All-expense-paid trip to Warsaw, Poland, in April 2010, to attend Broward or (561) 966-3309 in Palm Beach. the Preliminary round for the XVI International Chopin Piano Competition

All prizes listed will be awarded. Awards will be announced and presented February 26, 2010, 6:30 PM - Meet the Jurors immediately following the second part of the Finals on February 28, 2010. Private concert by Jury Members to be followed by dinner at La Gorce Country Club, Miami Beach. By invitations only More information at www.chopin.org by phone at (305) 868-0624

P.Competition page 2.indd 1 9/21/2009 11:04:01 AM Competition Jury

Ruth Slenczynska-Kerr, USA Chair - Agustin Anievas, USA Legendary American pianist; Pianist; past Chair, Piano Department, Conservatory of Past Artist-in-Residence, School of Music, Univer- Music, Brooklyn College/City University of New York sity of Southern Illinois

Sergei Babayan, Armenia/USA Tian Ying, USA Acclaimed pianist of international standing, Pianist, Chair of Piano Department, Frost School of Artist-In-Residence at the Cleveland Conservatory of Music Music, University of Miami

Bella Davidovich, Russia/USA One of the greatest Russian pianists, teacher, SELECTION JURY winner of the 1949 Int’l Chopin Competition in Warsaw, juror of the 2010 Int’l Chopin Competition Joel Harrison, pianist, teacher, adjudicator, Gersende de Sabran, Duchess D’Orleans, France President, American Pianists Association Pianist, an outstanding interpreter of the music of Mozart and Chopin in France Dean Kramer, First Prize Winner of the 1st Mark P. Malkovich III, USA National Chopin Piano Competition of the U.S., Pianist, musicologist, writer, broadcaster, faculty member of the University of Oregon sought-after adjudicator at many international competitions; General Manager, Newport Music Festiva

Piotr Paleczny, Poland Lucy Scarbrough, pianist, composer, Pianist, professor of piano at the Warsaw’s Music University; conductor, teacher and Artistic Director, El Paso President of the Int’l Chopin Festival in Duszniki, Poland; Chopin Festival Vice-Chair, the Int’l Chopin Competition in Warsaw

Robert Sherman, USA Adam Alexander Wegrzynek, pianist, teacher, Pianist and musicologist, teacher, broadcaster, writer, adjudicator, Artistic Advisor for and radio personality of the WQXR classical music station, the Chopin Foundation popular MC at many national events

P.Jury page 3.indd 1 9/21/2009 11:04:46 AM Executive director’S report

Jadwiga Viga Gewert Julia Kociuban with Gary Ingle, We concluded last season with the winner of the 2008 CEO of Music Teachers National National Chopin Competition of Poland, the phenomenal Association,Viga Gewert,Consul Julia Kociuban, who played here two concerts in April. General Krzysztof Kasprzyk and Janet Lopinsky from Canadian Chopin Com- petition In May we enjoyed our 2000 Chopin Competition winner, This season will open with Claire Huangci, in October, to be followed by Ning An, performing in Miami with the Orchestra Miami Magdalena Baczewska with a very special program: Bach and Chopin under Maestra Elaine Rinaldi. Two family groups, the Reunion. After the November concert, our concert series will resume Borowsky Trio (The American Virtuosi) and Ania and in April 2010, presenting the 2009 American Pianists Association Fel- Piotr Filochowski,ended the season. low, Grace Fong. In May one of the new winners of our National Chopin Competition will be featured, and in June the new winner of the Canadian Chopin Competition will close the series.

We look forward to the excitement of the Eighth National Chopin Compe- tition of the US, when the best young pianists from all over the US come to Miami. On February 20th the Preliminary Round will start. - phony Orchestra under Maestro Thomas Sleeper. On Sunday, Feb. 28th, theOn Feb.Awards 27 and Ceremony 28, the andsix finalists celebration will willperform follow with the the Final Frost round. Sym The competition sessions will be free to the public through the Semi-Finals; Elaine Rinaldi,Ning An and Blanka Ning An with Blanka Rosenstiel Rosenstiel Ticketmastertickets to the finalsoutlets. will be widely available via the Chopin Foundation’s Wewebsite, hope Miami-Dadeto see you in County Miami inAuditorium’s February 2010! Box Office and through the

In October 2010 we will follow our winner to Warsaw to be part of the prestigious International Chopin Competition. If you would like to join our group, please contact us via email at [email protected] or by phone at (305) 868-0624.

Elizabeth, Francis and Viga Gewert and Renate Ryan with Emmanuel Borowsky The Borowsky Trio

P.Executive message page 4.indd 1 9/21/2009 11:05:24 AM REGIONAL COUNCILS OF Northwest CHOPIN Council THE CHOPIN FOUNDATION This has been a busy but exciting The recital was also attended by a dear year for the Northwest Council, which friend and the founder of our Council, Florida Chopin Council encourages us to expand our programs by Dr. Steven Lagerberg, who is a real inspi- George Berberian, President hosting some special events, in addition ration to us all. We are very glad that Dr. 1440 79th St. Causeway, Suite to a very successful Festival and Competi- Lagerberg decided to re-join the Board of 117, Miami, FL 33141 tion. With year 2010 around the corner, our Council. 305.868.0624 Skip and Ali Bell hosted a summer recital [email protected] on August 22, featuring Charlie Albright, Our next Festival will take place on a 21 year old former Festival Winner, who February 6, 2010 at the Seattle Sherman now attends both Harvard University and the New England Conservatory of Music. Adjudicators this year are Dr. Jody Graves, Mr. Albright has won many honors and EasternClay Store Washington and the Mayflower University, Park Dorothy Hotel. San Francisco Chopin Council awards at the national and international Fahlman, Portland, Oregon, and Dwayne Mack McCray, President levels. We were honored to have Charlie’s Hulman from the University of Puget 2123 26th Avenue mother as well as one of his instructors, Sound. A concert of the winners will be San Francisco, CA 94116 Nancy Adsit here. on Sunday, February 7, 2010 at the lovely 415.753.5334 Frye Art Museum in Seattle. [email protected] It is my great pleasure to notify you that the Northwest Council decided to sponsor a concert of the winner of the 2010 National Chopin Competition of the USA. Northwest Chopin Council The concert will be held on April 22, 2010 Hao Zhang, President at the Kirkland Performance Center in 4957 Lakemont Blvd.SE, Seattle. Suite C-4 #259 Bellevue, WA 98006 We look forward to the coming exciting 425.454.9220 Photo: Board member Alice Portz; teacher season and to the celebration of the 200th [email protected] Nancy Adsit; past board presidents Ali Bell anniversary of Chopin’s birth. We hope to and Helen Belvin; founder of the NW Council, be in Miami in February for the National Steven Lagerberg; pianist Charlie Albright; Chopin Competition, and then follow the board members Patty Gordon, David Beeman US winner to Warsaw in October. and Jinhwa Chon.

Regional&NW page5.indd 1 9/21/2009 11:06:08 AM Florida Chopin Council Membership Concerts I would like to appeal to all members The 2005 National Chopin Com- and friends of the Florida Chopin Coun- October 18 petition winner, Mei-Ting Sun, conclud- cil: Please contact me or the Chopin Wendy Chen, ed our last season. Mr. Sun treated us winner of the, 2009 1990 – National 4PM, Chopin Competition, to masterful interpretations of Chopin’s Alexander Hotel, MB; RSVP to 305.868.0624 music and with Faure’s Nocturne, and helpFoundation’s as a volunteer office duringand make the a competi pledge -– Brahms’ Waltzes. As always, Mei-Ting tion.either We financial need you! or in-kind, Call 305.868.0624 or offer your dazzled us with his virtuoso brilliance. will greatly appreciate your help. and tell Inus the what meantime, you can do I would for us like – we to - cert on October 18th featuring the 1990 winnerinvite you of ourto our Competition, first membership incompa con- rable Wendy Chen. October 28, within Festival Miami, we will have a chance to listen Wendy Chen February 27, 2010, 7 PM who after winning the National Compe- and 28, 2010, 3 PM- tition,to our wentanother on winnerto Warsaw – Kevin to win Kenner, the top Finals of the Eighth National Chopin Piano prize of the 1990 International Chopin Competition, Miami-Dade County Auditorium; Competition. complimentary tickets provided to paid members Mei-Ting Sun with Blanka Rosenstiel the We hope you will not miss these Wiegand and McAuliffe families concerts of our past winners, who have As our Eighth National Chopin Piano already reached an international ac- May 23, 2010 Competition is nearing, we now concen- claim. Finalist of the 2010 National Chopin Piano Com- trate on fundraising and forming com- We look forward with great petition, – 4PM, mittees which will help the Foundation excitement to the announcement of the Alexander Hotel, MB; RSVP to 305.868.0624 to run this major event smoothly. Even new winner at the end of February at though the Foundation cannot count on the Miami-Dade County Auditorium. Membership concerts include the post-concert as much Government support as in the All paid members of the Florida Chopin reception past, with the help of our friends and FREE to paid members, guests $65 - Reservations Chopin’s music lovers, we will make it a tickets are waiting for you! required. great artistic event once more! Councils are invited – complimentary

P.Florida council p6.indd 1 9/21/2009 11:34:09 AM VALUABLE PLEYEL PIANO FROM CHOpIN TIMES DONAtED tO tHE CHOpIN FOUNDAtION

The Chopin Foundation of the United States painted by the noted artist-writer Carlo Levi in is proud to announce that it is now the 1943, and his preface (written later) to Riflessi. owner of the Pleyel piano, model E #13555, Cristo si e built in 1846 in Paris. Frederic Chopin’s fermato a Eboli (Christ Stopped at Eboli) while signature is inscribed on the piano, thought stayingLevi also with began Imelde writing and his her first father, book, as he was one to have been at the request of the purchaser, of the persons being sought by the Fascist police Mme de Reymont, a student of Chopin. The and the Nazis. Imelde collaborated with the Ital- composer himself selected the piano and received a commission from Pleyel. This persons. much-traveled piano is unique in musical ian Resistance in finding “safe houses” for such history. Shipped from Paris to the Rey- Prof. Langebartel is staying in Onno, Italy, prepar- mont home in Romania, not much used Affioramenti/ and almost neglected, in the mid-twentieth Outcroppings, for publication later this year. It century it was sent to Milan, Italy, to be sold. willing Imelde’s contain 45second English book and of 55 poems, Italian lyric poems, Bought by Stephen B. Tanner, the American written 1949-2007. Consul in Milan at the time and brought to the US, the piano was purchased in May The Chopin Foundation is loaning the Pleyel 2009 by Professor William W. Langebartel (emeritus, Temple University, 1980). for showing at a special exhibit in its new Chopin piano to the Fryderyk Chopin Institute in Warsaw Immediately following the purchase, touched by great Frederic than his hometown, Professor Langebartel donated it to the Museum. “There is no better place for the piano Chopin Foundation of the U.S. on behalf Consul of the Republic of Poland and Founder of of himself and his late wife Imelde Della Warsaw,” said Mrs. Blanka Rosenstiel, Honorary Valle, who died in 2008. to the generosity of Prof. Langebartel, we are able tothe contribute Chopin Foundation. to the worldwide “I am happy celebrations that, thanks of the Imelde was the author of Riflessi, Italian Lyric poems (Rome, 1949), with a repro- duction of a portrait of Imelde 200th Anniversary of Chopin’s birth.”

P.Playel page 7.indd 1 9/21/2009 11:07:00 AM 2009 - 2010 SEASON SCHEDULE - Chopin For All FREE Concert Series

FREE Concerts in the FINALIST OF THE WINNER OF Chopin For All series 2010 NATIONAL 2010 CHOPIN are held in two loca- CHOPIN PIANO COMPETITION tions: COMPETITION OF OF CANADA THE USA Saturdays at 7PM CLAIRE HUANGCI MAGDALENA GRACE FONG Broward Main BACZEWSKA Library; Winner of Kosciuszko 2009 Fellow of the American Bach and Chopin Reunion 100 S. Andrews Ave, Foundation’s Chopin Pianists Association Fort Lauderdale Piano Competition Sundays at 3PM October 3, 2009 November 7, 2009 April 24, 2010 May 15,2010 June 5,2010 Granada 7pm, Ft. Lauderdale 7pm, Ft. Lauderdale 7pm, Ft.Lauderdale 7pm, Ft. Lauderdale 7pm, Ft. Lauderdale Presbyterian Church; 950 University Dr. , October 4, 2009 November 8, 2009 April 25, 2010 May 16, 2010 June 6,2010 Coral Gables 3pm, Coral Gables 3pm, Coral Gables 3pm, Coral Gables 3pm, Coral Gables 3pm, Coral Gables

winners concert series

More OCTOBER 28, 2009 APRIL 15, 2010 APRIL 17, 2010 JUNE 13, 2010 KEVIN KENNER information at Winner of the 2010 Winner of the 2010 National A finalist of the 2010 Winner of the 1990 Int’l National Piano Chopin Piano Competition National Chopin Piano www.chopin.org Chopin Competition Competition St.Martha’s Concert Series Competition or 305.868.0624 St. Paul’s Concert Series Festival Miami St.Martha’s Catholic Church, Miami Civic Music Gusman Concert Hall, Association St.Paul Episcopial Church 9301 Biscayne Blvd, Miami U of M Campus Gusman Concert Hall, U of 401 Duval St. Key West, FL Shores M Campus Tickets:www.music.mismi. Tickets:305.296.5142 Tickets:www.saintmartha.tix.com Tickets: www.miamicivicmusic.org edu/festivalmiami 305.751.0005 305.284.4940 305.271.8449

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P.Supporters page 9.indd 1 9/21/2009 11:35:36 AM “Seymour Bernstein Triumphs at the Piano” (Donal Henahan, The New York Times) Seymour Bernstein, internationally known pianist, teacher, composer, writer, and lecturer has won innumerable prizes and grants. His concert career has taken him to the Americas, Europe and Asia where he has appeared in solo recitals and as guest artist with orches- tras and chamber music groups. Many of his compositions are on the best seller list. His books With Your Own Two Hands, Monsters Example 3 and Angels—Surviving a Career in Music, 20 Lessons in Keyboard Choreography, Musi-Physi-Cality, and Chopin— The pedal brackets are mine. Chopin: Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2 Interpreting His Notational Signs have been hailed as "landmarks in Wiener Urtext Edition (Schott/Universal Edition) education" and are translated into German, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean All of his works are published by MANDUCA MUSIC in the At measure 12, most pianists would quite naturally employ synco- United States. One of the most sought after clinicians in this country and abroad, he is well-known for his master classes and educational pated pedaling for each of the final six chords marked portato. programs. On December 18, 2004, Seymour Bernstein was awarded 2) An asterisk followed by the absence of a pedal sign may suggest a an honorary degree, Doctor of Music, from Shenandoah University. repetition of previous pedal indications. Compare measure 13 above Dr. Bernstein maintains a private studio in New York City and is a with measure 1 in the following example: faculty member of New York University.

Excerpt from: Chopin—Interpreting His Notational Symbols By Seymour Bernstein

ASTERISKS — CUSTOM OR MEANING Example 4 Several years ago, it occurred to me that perhaps most asterisks were inserted after pedal signs in accordance with the custom of the day, Wiener Urtext Edition (Schott/Universal) and that we should disregard them and pedal legato from Ped. to Ped. Nocturne in E-flat Major I say “most,” because there are, in my opinion, three situations in Chopin almost always positions his pedal signs under bass notes, the which asterisks actually do mean something: underpinning of music. Measure 13 is a variant of measure 1, and the bass structures imply the same pedaling. 1) An asterisk followed by no immediate pedal sign usually implies that we pedal at our own discretion:

P.Seymour pages 10,11,12.indd 1 9/21/2009 11:09:37 AM Example 4. While they are not written over the basses of the next three measures Notice in all the Urtext staccato editions, marking the implication over the first is thatfour allbass the tones basses in are to be played staccato. This, I think, clearly shows that the staccato mark- ings are an example of choreographic indications for releasing the bass tones, and preparing the next legato chords.

long pedal indications which pianists rarely, if ever, observe. In Example 5, one longWhile pedal we beginsare on thenear subject the end of of this measure Nocturne, 4, continues there are through special the rest, and terminates in measure 5; the other begins at measure 6

sound on the bass C at measure 6, and provided that the crescendo be- ginsand bindspiano theon theleft righthand handC 7 chords B , there for willhalf be of noa measure. discernable With blur sufficient of the

rising right hand configurations. Example 6 Chopin: Prelude in F Minor, Op. 28, No. 18 Wiener Urtext Edition (Schott/Universal)

Most pianists make either abrupt or gradual silences at the asterisks. As to the rest of the piece, they follow the editor’s instruc- tions: “Those passages in which Chopin has not marked the pedaling are generally explained by the fact that the pedaling required is very simple, and is therefore self-evident; or, on the contrary, that it is so subtle as to be too complicated, if not impossible, to indicate.” 1 Accordingly, Chopin

the sixteenth note passages.

may haveWhile used I flutterpersonally pedaling, agree half with pedaling, the comment or no above,pedaling I nevertheless at all on Example 5 have reservations about the Paderewski edition from which it is quoted.

The editors themselves have given the reason: The pedal brackets are mine. Nocturne in E-flat (Measures 3-6) 2) An asterisk may, in fact, designate an abrupt or a gradual silence, the 1 Fryderyk Chopin, Complete Works, Ignacy J. Paderewski, Ludwik Bronarski, and latter achieved by releasing the pedal slowly, thus gradually lowering Józef Turczyński, eds., 27 vols (Warsaw and Kraków: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzy- the dampers onto the strings. Example 6 shows an instance of this. cne [Polish Musical Editions] 1949-61), Vol. 1, p. 69, also in the back of each volume under “The Character of the Present Edition.”

P.Seymour pages 10,11,12.indd 2 9/21/2009 11:09:40 AM “ Quite obviously, Czerny is describing legato, or syncopated where this is required by the greater resonance of our modern pianos, pedaling. Sandra Rosenblum then adds, “Curiously, Czerny’s example inCertain certain insignificant similar or repeated modifications passages, have where been comparisonintroduced, buthas onlyrevealed retains a release sign [an asterisk] before each bar line as do virtually inconsistency, or where correction or completion is required owing to all of Chopin’s pedal indications. Was this force of habit?” mistakes or negligence.” 2 Editorial comments and suggested changes Chopin frequently placed asterisks before bar lines, but by no means by knowledgeable musicians and scholars are always of great value. - But the Paderewski editors have made their changes and additions without placing brackets or parentheses around them. an“virtually” asterisk all appears the time. at the On bar the line. first pageBut more of the importantly, autograph ofby the using Bal the In weighing many theories concerning asterisks, I have come to wordlade in “habit,” A-flat, Sandrato cite only Rosenblum one example, is suggesting there is that not oneasterisks instance placed where at two conclusions: bar lines simply were conforming to the convention of the day. She is in part siding with my theory, that most asterisks are editorial require- 1. If there is validity in the placement of Chopin’s aster- ments — nothing more than “force of habit.” 4 isks, then we have to reinterpret them in accordance with the NOTATIONAL CONFUSION 2. If Chopin routinely placed asterisks after pedal signs as morecustom efficient dictated, damper then most mechanism of them, of apart modern from pianos. the exceptions I have given, have no meaning whatsoever. hisAsterisks own works aside, to the his Ped.’s pupils, we he find often in Chopin’s changed musicpedal are,indications in my opinion, and othera major notational contribution signs, to and the addedart of pianocompositional playing. Butvariants. as Chopin He even taught Sandra Rosenblum, who argues that the placement of Chopin’s made changes to the copies which his friend and pupil Julian Fontana asterisks has an intrinsic meaning, leaves the door open to an alternate painstakingly prepared for publication. One can see, therefore, why the interpretation of the ones that appear at bar lines. She begins by quot- French, German, and English editions varied from each other, even dur- 3 ing Czerny: ing Chopin’s lifetime. After his death, Fontana, and other pupils, prepared some new editions with additional changes, and included some The quitting and resuming the pedal must be managed with unpublished works. These changes, plus additional ones from other the utmost rapidity, not to leave any perceptible chasm or in- sources, such as pupils’ study scores, account for the wide variations terstice between the chords; and must take place strictly with between present-day editions.

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