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b. 219-221

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

 in GC

 in FE (→EE)

 in GE
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One  sign in FE indicates that two signs in GC (separated with a transition to a new line) are to be interpreted as a continuous . The notation of GE is certainly arbitrary – erroneous or revised. In GC and GE the dashes marking the range of crescendo from bar 217 are led to the beginning of the  hairpin, in spite of the fact that in each of these sources the signs start in another place.
Due to the relation of the  hairpin with the preceding it cresc. - -, which was overlooked in FE, in the main text we give the ending of the dashes and the hairpin on the basis of GC. According to us, however, the slightly earlier started  sign in FE (→EE) reproduced Chopin's notation probably in a more accurate manner.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Scope of dynamic hairpins

b. 219

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

c3 in GC (→GE) & EE2

No c3 in chord in FE (→EE1)
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The absence of the c3 note in the 2nd chord is certainly an oversight of the engraver of FE (→EE1) – the note is present in respective bar 31, whereas the recapitulation was most probably not written out in [A]. Similarly in the next bar.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 219

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

No mark in the sources

Accent suggested by the editors
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As in bar 31, in the main text we suggest an accent in line with the analogous bar 11.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 219

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

No marks in the sources

Staccato marks suggested by the editors
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In the main text we suggest adding staccato signs after analogous bar 91.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 219-220

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

2 slurs in GC (literal reading→GE)

Continuous slur in GC (contextual interpretation) & FE→EE)
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The version of GE probably results from a misinterpretation of the notation of GC – in this manuscript, b. 219 ends a great stave, and the slur, due to the discontinuation of ink flow, is poorly visible, hence it seems that it does not go beyond the last crotchet. However, the slur in b. 220 very clearly suggests continuation, which is confirmed by a continuous slur in FE (→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GC , Uncertain slur continuation