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Op. 30 No. 2, Mazurka in B minor

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b. 1

composition: Op. 30 No. 2, Mazurka in B minor

Vivace in FC (→GE)

Allegretto in FE (→EE)
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Vivace was entered into FC by Chopin after crossing out Allegretto. The composer could have been considering a more pronounced indication suggesting the different nature of this Mazurka with respect to the first and fourth ones, described as Allegretto non tanto and Allegretto, respectively. Cf. changes to the tempo/character indications in the autograph of the Preludes, Op. 28.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Changes of tempo markings

b. 1

composition: Op. 30 No. 2, Mazurka in B minor

Quatre Ma­zurkas in FC (→GE) & FE

Souvenir de la Pologne... in EE

4 Mazurkas suggested by the editors
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Difference in the wording of the title – see the Mazurka in C minor no. 1.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

b. 1

composition: Op. 30 No. 2, Mazurka in B minor

No dedication in FC (→GE)

Dedication in FE (→EE)

Dedication in FE (→EE)
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The absence of the dedication in FC (→GE) suggests that the decision concerning a dedication came relatively late in the publishing process of the Mazurkas. See the Mazurka in C minor no. 1.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Dedications

b. 8-9

composition: Op. 30 No. 2, Mazurka in B minor

in bar 8 in FC (→GE)

in bar 9 in FE (→EE)
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The difference in the position of  could result from the vague [A] notation, in which the mark was probably in the place of the bar line (Chopin would write separate bar lines on each stave). The musical context requires  to be introduced already from d2 in bar 8, hence in the main text we put it at the end of this bar, in accordance with FC (→GE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Centrally placed marks

b. 17-30

composition: Op. 30 No. 2, Mazurka in B minor

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In FC both poco a poco cresc. - - - indications (in bars 17-23 and 25-31) are added in Chopin's hand, which means that they were also added in the stage of proofreading FE or to the basis of FE. The same in bars 49-55 and 57-63.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections of FC