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CHOPIN,
Frédéric,
1810-1849
Tarantella
op.43
Facsimile Edition of the Manuscript
held in the Fryderyk Chopin Museum
in Warsaw
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Works
by Chopin—Facsimile Edition, [37]
A/XI/43. Warsaw, 2019. Oblong, 28 x 22
cm, 2 vols, 4, 47 pp. Color facsimile
of MC/187 in the Chopin Museum, the
only known autograph of this work (a
source in the hand of Julian Fontana
also exists). Chopin started the piece
probably in Paris and finished it just
after arriving in Nohant in June of
1841. Chopin was clearly adapting the
dance-vocal ‘tarantella’ to the domain
of the piano, as is clear from a
letter he wrote to Julian Fontana with
the manuscript of the Tarantella (to
be copied): “Take a look at the
Recueil of Rossini songs. . . where
the Tarantella (en la) appears. I
don’t know if it was written in 6/8 or
2/8. Both versions are in use, but I’d
prefer it to be like the Rossini”.
Chopin wrote the whole piece in a
single breath, and essentially in a
single rhythm. The precious autograph,
miraculously surviving the London
Blitz (as is shown by the singeing
marks on the upper corners) was
purchased by the Chopin Institute in
Dec. 2008. Commentary
(Pol-Eng-Ger-Sp-Fr-Jp) by Marita Albán
Juárez. Bound in blue linen, with
matching slipcase. $82
Hear
Daniil Trifonov play
the Tarantella
op.43
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