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Issues : Inaccuracies in FE

b. 6-7

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

Long accent in A (→FC)

in FE (→EE)

Short accent in GE1

in GE2 (→GE3)
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The analysis of the  or  markings, written by Chopin in A in these and analogous bars, leads to the conclusion that, despite significant differences in length (from a long accent to a two-bar hairpin), all of them most probably denote long accents. Due to that reason, in the main text we decided to unify them; we adopted a compromise  marking, which is more or less one-bar long. In the remaining sources Chopin did not interfere with the shape of those markings.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , Scope of dynamic hairpins , GE revisions

b. 6

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

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In FE (→GE1), there is no  raising b2 to b2. The accidental was added in EE and subsequent GE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , Errors repeated in GE

b. 6-14

composition: Op. 28 No. 17, Prelude in A♭ major

Long accents in A

Short accents in FC (→GE) & FE (→EE)
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In A all accents in b. 6, 8 and 14 are clearly long, which, however, was misunderstood both in FC (→GE) and FE (→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in FE , Inaccuracies in FC

b. 7

composition: Op. 29, Impromptu in A♭ major

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In FE the mordent's sign was probably omitted. What is puzzling is the fact that there is no relevant entry in pupils' copies (e.g. in bar 21 Chopin added the omitted sign to FES and FEJ).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 7-8

composition: Op. 10 No 12, Etude in C minor

in A

in FE (→GE,EE) 
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The omission of the dashes limiting the range of the dynamic change in FE (→GE,EE) belongs to the most frequent inaccuracies of French first editions of Chopin's works.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE