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Issues : No pedal release mark

b. 149

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

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In GE1, almost certainly due to the engraver's inattention, the pedal release marking was omitted. The mistake was corrected in GE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions , No pedal release mark

b. 152

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

No sign in GC (→GE) & FE (→EE)

[] suggested by the editors
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We suggest adding the  sign, overlooked in the sources, in accordance with the harmonic sense at the end of this bar. However, it cannot be excluded that Chopin considered here a change of the pedalling scheme from the previous bars, e.g., due to the lower register of the R.H. part.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: No pedal release mark

b. 160

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

 on first beat in GC (→GE)

No sign in FE

 at the end of bar in EE
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No  in FE is rather of an accidental nature, although the pedal can be sustained longer than it results from the notation of GC (→GE). It is confirmed by the  sign added in EE, which can come from Chopin (which does not mean that it was reproduced accurately – perhaps Chopin wrote it slightly earlier, e.g., on the 3rd beat of the bar).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , No pedal release mark

b. 165

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

No markings in GE & EE2 (→EE3)

 in FE (→EE1), literal reading

  in FE, possible interpretation
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The  mark in FE (→EE1) must be a mistake; however, it is unclear whether the pedalling was supposed to be indicated here but was implemented inaccurately or whether the mark was placed here by mistake. If the former were true, the position of the mark would require a correction, and a  would have to be added – Chopin could have meant here a short pedal, like the one in, e.g. b. 204. According to us, it is, however, the latter that is more likely, hence in the main text we follow GE and do not include this mark. A similar solution was also adopted by EE2 (→EE3).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , No pedal release mark

b. 167-168

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

 in A & GE2

No pedalling in GE1 (→FE→EE)

 & [], our variant suggestion
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In A, Chopin did not specify – consciously or not – the moment of pedal release. We suggest two possible pedalling solutions for this place in the main text. No  sign must be an oversight of the engraver of GE1 (→FE→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , No pedal release mark