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Issues : Enharmonic corrections

b. 268

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

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In FEG and in the base text to EE Chopin changed enharmonically b to c1.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes , Enharmonic corrections , Authentic corrections of GE , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 331

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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In AsI and A there is no  to the 2nd semiquaver (E), while in A also no  to the 13th semiquaver (f). The accidentals were added in GE (→FE,EE). In AsI Chopin did not forget , since he enharmonically wrote the preceding note as f. In the main text we add a cautionary  to the 4th semiquaver (G).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Enharmonic corrections

b. 370

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

g2 in A (→GE→FESB,EE1→EE2)

g2 in AsI, FE & EE3
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The version of A and of the majority of the editions with g2 as the 12th semiquaver must be erroneous – Chopin forgot to cancel the  put to g2, the first note in the bar. This is evidenced by:

  • g2 present in AsI; admittedly, there is no  in that version, yet it is not necessary, since the 1st semiquaver in the bar is written down as f2, and not g2;
  • a natural added to this note in FE, probably by Chopin;
  • g1 appearing twice on the 2nd beat of the bar in the L.H. – if Chopin wanted to have g2 in the R.H. in spite of this, he would not have hesitated to mark it clearly.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Errors resulting from corrections , Errors of A , Enharmonic corrections , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 415-423

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

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A (→GE) features a d2 as the penultimate quaver in bar 415. In the proofreading of FE (→EE), Chopin changed the notation of this note to e2. He performed an identical change in the notation of the topmost note of the chord on the penultimate quaver in bar 423. Similarly in bars 455 and 463. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Enharmonic corrections , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 416

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

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In A (→GE) the crotchet of the bottom voice is written as a g2. Similarly, the bottom note of the 3rd quaver is a g1. While proofreading FE (→EE), Chopin changed the notation of both notes to a2(1), in accordance with the way in which he wrote all subsequent appearances of similar bars. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Enharmonic corrections , Authentic corrections of FE