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b. 4

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt I

in GE (→FE,EE,IE)

 suggested by the editors
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The comparison with analogous bar 8, 182 and 186 indicates that we are most probably dealing with Chopin's mistake, who forgot to write the letter z in the 3rd  mark. Due to the above, we suggest adding it to the main text.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in A

b. 4

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt I

No marking in A (→GE→FE,EE1,IE)

in EE2
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The fact that the EE2 reviser added an indication cancelling the formally applicable  is justified, since  is most probably a mistake here – see the previous note. According to us, one should probably refer here to the dynamics at the beginning of the Sonata's first phrase, that is . The indication added by EE2 is a compromise solution and does not represent typical Chopinesque dynamic markings – the composer would generally mark the dynamics between  and  as m.v. (mezza voce).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 4-6

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt IV

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It is unclear how to understand the combination of the ties between the d1 notes in bars 4-5 and the c1 notes in bars 5-6 and the arpeggio marks preceding the chords at the beginning of bar 5 and 6, since the markings seem contradictory. There are two possibilities:

  • one can consider the ties to be slurs and play the entire chords as arpeggios, repeating the aforementioned notes;
  • one can reduce the range of the arpeggios to the two bottom notes of the discussed chords, holding the topmost note.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Tie or slur

b. 4

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt IV

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EE mistakenly has g3 as the last quaver.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE

b. 5-6

composition: Op. 29, Impromptu in A♭ major

 
 
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GE introduced arbitrary changes into quaver ties.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions