{"product_id":"10181-chopin-frederic-valse-pour-le-pianoforte-composee-par-fred-chopin-oeuv-42-first-edition-from-the-collection-of-alfred-cortot","title":"Chopin, Frédéric. (1810–1849) Valse pour le Pianoforte, composée par Fréd. Chopin, Oeuv. 42.  - FIRST EDITION FROM THE COLLECTION OF ALFRED CORTOT","description":"Engraved upright folio. 11 pp. [PN] 6419. Disbound, spine reinforced with music-printed paper, sewn, rather used and spotted. With publisher’s circular name stamp “Breitkopf \u0026amp; Härtel”.  Alfred Cortot’s copy with his green initial stamp lower right. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst German edition. Platzman p. 168; Brown no. 131; Chominski and Turlo no. 211;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKobylanska pp. 99-100; Grabowski \u0026amp; Rink 42-1-B\u0026amp;H.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough none of Chopin's works were actually intended to be danced to, this especially lively waltz does appear to be appropriate for use in the ballroom.  Composd in 1840, it is often considered to be one of the finest and most perfect of Chopin's many waltzes. Indeed, it was apparently one of President Harry Truman's favorites!","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093413646495,"sku":"10181","price":850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Chopin_Valse_ex_Cortot_10181a.jpg?v=1722187863","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/10181-chopin-frederic-valse-pour-le-pianoforte-composee-par-fred-chopin-oeuv-42-first-edition-from-the-collection-of-alfred-cortot","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}