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b. 143

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

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The cut of the bars after the fermata is present in FE (→GE,EE) and was most probably present already in [A]. We reproduce it in the main text, since it was certainly intended by Chopin and has a musical meaning – it emphasises the fermata and the following change of character (a tempo, , dolce). There is a similar situation in bar 290.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

b. 143

composition: Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt I

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The 3rd and 4th semiquavers of the bar were originally written in FE a third lower. The traces of corrections of this mistake are clearly visible in the copies of FE.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Terzverschreibung error , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 143

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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Visible in A are deletions of octaves forming a motif as in bar 149 or 151. Chopin presumably made a mistake by thinking too far ahead.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A

b. 143-144

composition: Op. 50 No. 3, Mazurka in C♯ minor

No slur in AI & GE

Slur in AF (literal reading→FE→EE)

Slur in AF, contextual interpretation
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The slur in AF ends between the semiquaver and the crotchet. The ending of the slur is poorly visible against the middle line of the stave; it is likely that Chopin ran out of ink and could not drag the slur to the crotchet that ends the motif. Due to the above reason, in the main text we suggest a musically more natural interpretation of this notation (cf. b. 147). We consider the absence of the slur in GE to be Chopin's inadvertence or the engraver's mistake.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A

b. 143

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

d2-c2 in GE

Tied d2 in FE (→EE)
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The delay of the resolution of the d2 seventh is an improvement Chopin introduced while proofreading FE (→EE). A similar situation can be found in b. 163.
See also bars 201-202.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Main-line changes