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Op. 63 No. 2, Mazurka in F minor

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Issues : Accompaniment changes

b. 30-32

composition: Op. 63 No. 2, Mazurka in F minor

As, earlier version, contextual interpretation

As, later version, contextual interpretation

FE (→GE,EE)
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In As only the upper voice of the R.H. is sketched. We assume that the remaining voices are to be the same as in the analogous bar 23. This gives two variants, because due to the corrections it is not certain which version was supposed to be the final one there. See also the note in the next bar.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Accompaniment changes

b. 37

composition: Op. 63 No. 2, Mazurka in F minor

f-a in As

a in FE (→GE,EE)
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The omission of the note f is a characteristic, subtle example of Chopin's sound economy.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes

b. 38

composition: Op. 63 No. 2, Mazurka in F minor

g in chords in As, FE2 (→EE) & GE3

No g in FE1 (→GE1→GE2)
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The version of FE1 – the 2nd and 3rd crotchets without g – could have been temporarily considered by Chopin. According to us, however, it is more likely that we are dealing with an oversight, which was then corrected in FE2. Both notes were added in GE3, probably on the basis of a comparison with FE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Errors in FE , Chopin's hesitations , Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 43

composition: Op. 63 No. 2, Mazurka in F minor

No crotchet on 3rd beat in As, contextual interpretation

b-c1-e1 in FE (→GE,EE)
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The additional c1 on the 3rd beat is one of several differences that appear in FE (→GE,FE) between the occurrences of this theme at the beginning and end of the Mazurka. The text of As is given based on bar 3 – see bar 42.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes