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Issues : Terzverschreibung error

b. 264

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

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The second dyad out of the group of four L.H. quavers in EE is an erroneous c1-a1.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE , Terzverschreibung error

b. 267

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

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In FE1, the topmost note in this bar is an a1. This patent mistake was corrected in FE2, perhaps by Chopin. It is noteworthy that, in spite of the correction of the pitch, a necessary in this situation flat lowering c2 to c2 was not added.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Terzverschreibung error , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 277-278

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

c2 in EE, FE & GE2

e2 in GC (→GE1)
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The GC (→GE1) version, although harmonically and pianistically quite possible, is probably erroneous.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Terzverschreibung error , Errors of GC

b. 282

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

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FE1 has an a1-c2 third on the 1st quaver. It is a perfect example of an unfinished proofreading, where the correct note was printed without having removed the erroneous one. The mistake was corrected in FE2 (→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Terzverschreibung error , Partial corrections

b. 283-287

composition: Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt II

g in chord in GC (→GE)

b in chord in FE (→EE)
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It is one of the places in which the performance and concert tradition, shaped to a significant extent on GE and established by the deeply rooted for many decades belief that GC is Chopin's autograph, most probably conveys an erroneous text. The absence of visible corrections in the sources based directly on [A] – GC and FE – means that one of the versions is most probably erroneous. The significant majority of arguments supports the correctness of the chord with b, which we thereby give in the main text.  

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Terzverschreibung error , Errors of GC