Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 31
by Frédéric Chopin
PianoRomanticScherzo~10 minprofessional
The most popular of Chopin's four scherzos, opening with a sotto voce question-and-answer figure that explodes into a brilliant con fuoco response. The lyrical middle section in A major provides contrast before the dramatic return.
Editions
Henle Verlag
Norbert Müllemann, 2007
Critical Urtext with fingerings by Vladimir Ashkenazy. Clean, scholarly presentation.
★★★★★
0 reviews
PWM / National Edition
Jan Ekier, 2004
Polish National Edition with detailed source commentary and critical apparatus.
★★★★★
0 reviews