Chopin National Edition

National Edition of the Works of Fryderyk Chopin
Cover of the first volume (Ballades, 2nd edition)

Edited byJan Ekier, Paweł Kamiński
CountryPoland
LanguagePolish, English
PublisherPWM Edition
Published1967–2010
Media typeUrtext
No. of books37
OCLC668111267
Websitewww.chopin-nationaledition.com/en/

The National Edition of the Works of Fryderyk Chopin (Polish: Wydanie Narodowe Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina), also known as the Chopin National Edition and the Polish National Edition, is an urtext edition of the complete works by Frédéric Chopin, aiming to present his output in its authentic form.[1]

Started by Jan Ekier in 1959, the entirety of Chopin's known works were published in 37 volumes from 1967 to 2010, accompanied by source and performance commentaries. The Chopin National Edition is considered the authoritative edition of Chopin's works, and is recommended to contestants of the International Chopin Piano Competition.

  1. ^ Ekier 1974, p. 11.