In 1991 Zimmermann was honoured for his efforts with the Chopin Medal by the Chopin Society in Warsaw, and shortly afterwards received the order “Mérite en faveur de la culture polonaise” from the Polish government.

Under his direction, the first scholarly catalogue of Chopin’s musical works of the time (Krystyna Kobylańska) was produced, issued by G. Zimmermann was in charge of almost all of the Urtext editions that were produced in his time, himself editing several volumes, including all of Frédéric Chopin’s works for piano. Henle Publishers, where he worked for 22 years alongside the founder of the publishing house, Günter Henle, in Duisburg, actively and deftly supporting the young company’s initial steps. In 1953 he became the first editor in the history of G. Ewald Zimmermann (1910–1998) studied the piano (Privatmusiklehrer-Examen with Eduard Erdmann) and musicology, doing a doctorate in the latter following his time as a soldier in World War II and subsequent time as a prisoner of war in Russia. 54.Ĭompletion of the mazurkas in G minor and F minor. 52 “Grande Polonaise brillante” in A-flat major, Op. 28, in a cyclic succession: compactly-designed short pieces. Unable to return to Warsaw due to the Polish uprising, he goes to Paris, where he will remain until the end of his life. Premieres in Warsaw of his two piano concerti, Op.

10 and 25 - a new type of virtuosic etude that also makes aesthetic demands. Travels to Vienna, where he gives two concerts of his compositions and improvisations.Įtudes, Opp. “Fantaisie sur des airs nationaux polonaise” in A major, Op. Studies at the Institute of Music in Warsaw. First compositions at age seven, his first public performance at eight.

1810īorn in Żelazowa Wola near Warsaw on March 1. His music influenced subsequent generations in France (Franck, Saint-Saëns, Fauré, Debussy) as well as Smetana, Dvořák, Balakirev, Grieg, Albéniz. His work is concentrated around piano music that enjoys extraordinary popularity and has become an integral part of the concert repertoire.

Chopin nocturne e flat major op.9 no.2