This volume includes all of Chopin's 26 preludes, 21 nocturnes and 19 waltzes. It features a biography of the composer, notes on the individual genres, and pieces that surfaced after Joseffy's time-honored editions were initially published.

Contents: 24 Preludes, Op. 28 • Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op. 45 • Prelude in A-flat Major, B. 86 • 3 Nocturnes, Op. 9 • 3 Nocturnes Op. 15 • 2 Nocturnes, Op. 27 • 2 Nocturnes, Op. 32 • 2 Nocturnes, Op. 37 • 2 Nocturnes, Op. 48 • 2 Nocturnes, Op. 55 • 2 Nocturnes, Op. 62 • Nocturne in E minor, Op. 72, No. 1 • Nocturne in C-sharp minor, B. 49 • Nocturne in C minor, B. 108 • Grand Valse Brillante in E-flat Major, Op. 18 • 3 Waltzes, Op. 34 • Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 42 • 3 Waltzes, Op. 64 • 2 Waltzes, Op. 69 • 3 Waltzes, Op. 70 • Waltz in E Minor, B. 56 • Waltz in E Major, B. 44 • Waltz in A-flat Major, B. 21 • Waltz in E-flat Major, B. 46 • Waltz in E-flat Major, B. 133 • Waltz in A minor, B. 150

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