{"product_id":"lot-of-3-ignacy-jan-paderewski-sheet-music-piano-scores-1880-warsaw-rajchman","title":"Paderewski, I. J. Lot of 3 rare early and pre-revolutionary editions: Nocturne, Menuet, and Krakowiak, [1890s–1910s]. In Polish and French.","description":"\u003cp\u003eIgnacy Jan Paderewski. Lot of 3 rare early and pre-revolutionary sheet music editions.\u003cbr\u003e1. Nocturne Op. 16 No. 4. \/ Dedicated to Madame la Princesse Bassaraba de Brancovan. — Berlin: Ed. Bote \u0026amp; G. Bock, 1892. — 7 pp. ; 34 cm.\u003cbr\u003e2. Menuet Op. 14 No. 1. \/ For piano. — Berlin: Ed. Bote \u0026amp; G. Bock, 1911. — 7 pp. ; 34 cm.\u003cbr\u003e3. Krakowiak (Fantasie). \/ For piano. Dedicated to Alexander Michalowski. — Warsaw: Rajchman \u0026amp; Frender, ca. 1880s. — 11 pp. ; 33 cm.\u003cbr\u003eOriginal Art Nouveau wrappers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis exceptional lot brings together three early imprints of Ignacy Jan Paderewski, the legendary virtuoso pianist, composer, and the first Prime Minister of independent Poland. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of Paderewski’s early compositional style, including the arrangement of his most celebrated keyboard works that conquered the concert halls of Europe and America at the turn of the century. Included is a very early Warsaw printing of the Krakowiak (Fantasie) from the 1880s, dedicated to his teacher Alexander Michałowski, which captures the composer’s youthful engagement with Polish national dance forms.\u003cbr\u003eThe collection also features the 1892 Berlin edition of the Nocturne Op. 16, a masterpiece of salon lyricism dedicated to Princess Bassaraba de Brancovan, and a 1911 printing of his ubiquitous Menuet in G major, a piece that became a global phenomenon of the piano repertoire. These editions are distinguished by their stunning original wrappers, which exemplify the commercial Art Nouveau aesthetic prevalent in Berlin and Warsaw during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Published by prestigious houses such as Bote \u0026amp; Bock and Rajchman \u0026amp; Frender, these large-format scores are vital primary sources for musicologists and collectors of Polish heritage. They document Paderewski’s dual status as a global musical superstar and a national hero, preserved in the exact physical form that appeared in the music shops of pre-revolutionary Warsaw and St. Petersburg.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43963097415722,"sku":"EB-306626909772","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/57_7162b027-4b72-4650-a87a-6ea6ecee30a0.jpg?v=1768161057","url":"https:\/\/stanzararebooks.com\/products\/lot-of-3-ignacy-jan-paderewski-sheet-music-piano-scores-1880-warsaw-rajchman","provider":"Stanza Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}