Issues : Authentic corrections of EE

b. 124-128

composition: Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt II

No slur in GC (→GE) & FE

Slur from 2nd beat in EE

Slur from first beat suggested by the editors

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The suggestion of the main text refers to the slurring of GC (→GE), appearing in analogous phrases with the highest frequency. The version of EE may be considered to be an equal variant.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Authentic corrections of EE

b. 127-132

composition: Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt I

2 new slurs in GC (→GE)

No new slur in FE1 (→FE2)

1 slur in FE3 (→FE4) & EE

1 new slur suggested by the editors

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In the main text we suggest a slur in which we assemble the most reliable elements of source versions – musically and pianistically natural beginning of the phrase in bar 129 after GC (→GE) and a non-separated slur in bars 130-131 after the Chopinesque proofreading of FE3 (→FE4) and base text to EE.

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

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 128-129

composition: Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt II

Slur in GC & EE

No slur in FE

Slur in GE

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The slightly inaccurate beginning of the slur of GC was certainly misinterpreted in GE as embracing entire bar 128. In FE the slurs were most probably overlooked, until bar 143. In the main text, we give the slur of EE, most probably added by Chopin in the base text to this edition.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in GC , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 130-134

composition: Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt II

Slur to f2 in GC

Slur to e2 in GE

No slur in FE

Slur up to bar 133 in EE

Slur up to bar 134 suggested by the editors

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The absence of the slur in FE is certainly of an accidental nature – all slurs in bars 121-142 were overlooked. Moreover, the inaccuracy of the slur of GC (revised in GE) is unquestionable. The basis of the main text is the added slur of EE, most probably by Chopin.

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

issues: Errors in FE , GE revisions , Inaccuracies in GC , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 132-137

composition: Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt II

Slur from 2nd beat in GC (→GE)

No slur in FE

R.H. slur in EE1

Two slurs in EE2

Slur from 1st beat suggested by the editors

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In this phrase the slur in GC (→GE) begins on the 2nd beat of bar 132, which we consider to be a possible inaccuracy, as in other similar situations, the slurs in GC generally start from the beginning of the bar. Therefore, in the main text we suggest a slur running from the beginning of the bar. The slur of EE1, in spite of having been printed most probably on the basis of Chopin addition in the base text, is certainly incomplete and most probably inaccurate (see the note to bar 137), whereas its placement over the top stave is probably related to the applied in this edition graphical layout, in which, from the 2nd beat in bar 134, the part of the R.H. is written entirely on the top stave (cf. bars 96-100).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions , EE inaccuracies , Authentic corrections of EE