of Chopin’s works in England.  We have already seen in a former part of this book (p. 117) that Wessel discontinued to deal with Chopin after Op. 62.  “Cramer, Beale & Co.,” writes Mr. Ashdown, “published the Mazurkas, Op. 63, and two only of the Waltzes, Op. 64; these, being non-copyright in England, Mr. Wessel added to his edition, together with the third waltz of Op. 64.  The name of Jullien on the French edition was probably put on in consequence of negotiations for the sale of English copyright having been entered upon, but without result.”  With the exception of Op. 12 and 65, Wessel published all the works with opus numbers of Chopin that were printed during the composer’s lifetime.  Cramer, Addison & Beale published the Variations, Op. 12; Chappell, the Trois Nouvelles Etudes; R. Cocks, the posthumous Sonata, Op. 4, and the Variations stir un air allemand without opus number; and Stanley Lucas, Weber & Co., the Seventeen Polish Songs, Op. 74.  The present editions issued by the successor of Wessel are either printed from the original plates or re-engraved (which is the case in about half of the number) from the old Wessel copies, with here and there a correction.

Simultaneous publication was aimed at, as we see from Chopin’s letters, but the dates of the list show that it was rarely attained.  The appearance of the works in France seems to have in most cases preceded that in Germany; in the case of the Tarantelle, Op. 43, I found the English edition first advertised (October 28, 1841).  Generally there was approximation if not simultaneity.

        I.—­Works published with opus numbers during
                the composer’s lifetime.

Dates                                           original
of                                              German & French
publication      titles with references         publishers.

1825.  Op.1.  Premier Rondeau [C minor] Brzezina.
             pour le piano.  Dedie a Mme. de A. M. Schlesinger. 
             Linde.—­Vol.  I, pp. 52, 53-54, M. Schlesinger
             55, 112;—­Vol.  II, p.87

[1830, Op.2.  La ci darem la mano [B flat T. Haslinger
about March] major] varie pour le piano, avec M. Schlesinger
(September accompagnement d’orchestre.  Dedie
21, 1834.) a Mr. Woyciechowski.—­Vol.  I., pp.
             53, 62, 95, 96, 97, 99, 100, 101,
             105, 112, 116-118, 120, 163, 241;
             Vol.  II., p.87, 212

[1833 in op.3.  Introduction et Polonaise Mechetti
print.] brillante [C major], pour piano S. Richault
June, 1835) et violincelle Dediee d Mr. Joseph
             Merk.—­Vol.I., pp. 129, 200-201;
             —­Vol.  II., p. 87.