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Issues : Authentic corrections of EE

b. 283-285

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

 in bar 283 in FE

 in bar 285 in EE

FEG (→GE)
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In each of three editions Chopin marked the ending of crescendo differently. The version of EE – if it reproduces Chopin's notation correctly – may be considered as intermediary between the shorter crescendo in FE and longer in GE. In the main text we give the version of FEG (→GE) written with the composer's hand. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections of GE , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 284-285

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

a & A in FE0

e & A1 in FE1 & FEG (→GE)

e & A1 in FED (L.H.)

a & octave in EE
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Chopin changed the original version of FE0 to a more virtuoso one and with fuller sound in FEG (→GE) and FE. The different version of EE is most probably authentic as well, while the enhancement and expansion of the sound (with respect to the original version) was reached by the undoubtedly easier pianistic grip. In the main text we give the version of two editions, FE and GE, confirmed somehow by the entry in FED indicating to take over e by the L.H. (cf. bars 283-284).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections of GE , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 285

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

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in this place is present in FEG (→GE) and in EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of GE , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 286-287

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

 

Accents in EE

Our variant suggestion
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The accents were added by Chopin most probably in the base text to EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of EE

b. 287

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

No sign in FEG (→GE)

 in FE

 in EE
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In EE the pedal release mark was placed slightly earlier, after the 1st crotchet. To the main text we adopt the notation of FE, where the sign was placed after the last rest. The lack of sign in FEG, though not infrequent at the end of Chopin's works, in this case should be regarded as an imprecision.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections of EE