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Issues : Terzverschreibung error

b. 1-5

composition: Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt III

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In FE (→GE1→GE2), the last quaver in the L.H. is a B1-G sixth in bar 1 and an A1-G seventh in bar 5. A comparison with the remaining sources of the orchestral part – FEorch (→GEorch), as well as MFrorch – proves mistakes of the engraver of FE. The correct text – a G1-G octave in both places – was introduced in EE and GE3.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Terzverschreibung error , GE revisions , Errors repeated in GE

b. 1

composition: Op. 28 No. 19, Prelude in E♭ major

e1 in A (→FC→GE1, →FE→EE)

g1 in GE2 (→GE3)
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The change of the 3rd quaver of the bar from e1 to g1, introduced in GE2 (→GE3), most probably originated from analogous b. 9, in which g1 is present in all sources. There is no question that g1 is more natural here from the pianistic point of view as well as more logical in terms of the structure of figurations. Therefore, did Chopin actually commit a Terzverschreibung mistake right at the beginning of a piece? An important argument against that hypothesis is a similar differentiation between b. 1 and 9 in the Etude in E Major, Op. 10 No. 11 (in the Etude, the notation rules out a mistake, since it would have had to encompass 5 chords). In both cases, it was a combination with the preceding figure (in b. 8-9) or its absence (in b. 1) that could have been the reason for the differentiation. Taking into account the above, in the main text we leave the version of A. A similar situation can be found in b. 33.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Terzverschreibung error , GE revisions

b. 2

composition: Op. 28 No. 19, Prelude in E♭ major

e2 in A (→FC,FE→EE) & GE2 (→GE3)

g2 in GE1
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The engraver of GE1 did not notice (considered it a mistake?) that the first two notes of the last triplet do not constitute the interval of an octave, unlike in the previous ones. The mistake was corrected in GE2 (→GE3).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , Terzverschreibung error , GE revisions

b. 3

composition: Op. 10 No 3, Etude in E major

g in AI & A (→FE→EE,GE1→GE1a→GE2)

b in GE3 (→GE4→GE5)
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The version of GE3 (→GE4→GE5) is an example of an error resulting from shifting the note by a third.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , Terzverschreibung error

b. 3

composition: Op. 25 No 8, Etude in D♭ major

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GE1 has a g as the bottom note on the 6th quaver. The comparison with the remaining sources, featuring e, proves that the Terzverschreibung error was committed here, yet, on the basis of GE1, one could also suspect an omission of .

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , Terzverschreibung error