The second edition differs from the first by little more than the correction of some misprints and a few additions.

These latter are to be found among the Appendices.

The principal addition consists of interesting communications from Madame Peruzzi, a friend of Chopin's still living at Florence.

Next in importance come Madame Schumann's diary notes bearing on Chopin's first visit to Leipzig.

The remaining additions concern early Polish music, the first performances of Chopin's works at the Leipzig Gewandhaus, his visit to Marienbad (remarks by Rebecca Dirichlet), the tempo rubato, and his portraits.