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Op. 24 No. 1, Mazurka in G minor

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b. 34

composition: Op. 24 No. 1, Mazurka in G minor

A (→GE) and EE

FE
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Both constituents of the third e flat1-g1 have the value of a dotted crotchet in A (→GE). In the proofing of FE the value of the lower note was shortened by removing the dot after e flat1. In EE the corrected version of FE was considered erroneous and a dot was added again. The same situation occurs in the analogous bar 42. The change in FE was probably made upon Chopin's request.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Different values of chord components , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 39

composition: Op. 24 No. 1, Mazurka in G minor

A one-part notation of A i GE2 (→GE3)

Separated voices in  GE1 (→FE)

Combined voices in EE
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The thirds on the 1st beat are two-part in GE1 (→FE), which is definitely a mistake. The two-part notation - in the distorted or adjusted form - is also present in EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , EE inaccuracies

b. 39-40

composition: Op. 24 No. 1, Mazurka in G minor

in A (→GE→FE)

in EE
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In those bars in EE the dots extending the value of quavers were arbitrarily replaced with semiquaver rests. Similar changes were also made in bar 47.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 41

composition: Op. 24 No. 1, Mazurka in G minor

A grace note without a slash in A

A grace note with a slash in GE (→FE→EE)
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For our main text we take the grace note with a slash, as in GE (→FE→EE). Chopin was sometimes inaccurate in his notation of grace notes, and so quavers and crotchets without slashes appear in places in which the context precludes their reading in accordance with classic rules. In our text, a long grace note would ruin the characteristic mazurka rhythm.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Non-slashed grace notes

b. 47

composition: Op. 24 No. 1, Mazurka in G minor

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The rhythm in EE is an arbitrary change introduced in EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions