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b. 236

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

Crotchet in EE, possible interpretation of FE0 (→FE)

Quaver in GE—another interpretation of FE0 (→FEG)
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In FE (→FEG) the 3rd chord in the L.H. is a crotchet, in spite of the fact that it is followed by a quaver rest. This patent error can be interpreted in two ways: 

  • the engraver inserted the rest by mistake instead of the bass clef (see also: the adjacent note);
  • the engraver could have overlooked both the stem of the quaver and the change of the clef.

As the L.H. has crotchets in similar situations in the Waltz, we consider the first possibility to be more plausible. 

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in GE

b. 236

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

a1 in chord in GC (→GE1)

f1 in FE (→EE) & GE2
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The version of GC (→GE1) is certainly erroneous – the double stroke of the same note (a1) by the L.H., unjustified by the voice leading, does not make any sense, as far as the piano technique is concerned. It is worth observing that the copyist initially wrote a chord within the correct, one octave, span, yet with a double Terzverschreibung error – a-c1-e1-a1. He then corrected it, yet only partially. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Terzverschreibung error , GE revisions , Errors of GC , Alterations in GC

b. 236

composition: Op. 19, Bolero

 
 
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GE features  on the first crotchet in the bar. It is probably the original version, corrected by Chopin in the last stage of development of FE (→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 236-240

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

Long accents in A

Long & short accents in GE1

 & different accents in FE

, short & vertical accents in EE

Short accents in GE2
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All accents in the R.H. in bars 236, 238 and 240 are clearly written and they are undoubtedly long accents. In spite of this, in GE1 the signs in bar 238 were overlooked, whereas the remaining ones were reproduced inaccurately – the last two accents in bar 236 and the last one in bar 240 are short. In FE and EE bar 238 was left without signs, whereas the notation of the remaining ones was distorted – in bar 236 the first accent became a  embracing three (FE) or four (EE) semiquavers, whereas the second one was overlooked; in bar 240, EE used vertical accents. In GE2, all accents of A in these bars were reproduced as short ones.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , EE revisions , Errors in FE , Inaccuracies in GE , Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 236

composition: Op. 19, Bolero

Octave in FE (→EE)

Chord with d1 in GE
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The version of GE is most probably a mistake – cf. analogous bar 124 as well as 90 and 202. Chopin repeatedly used a similar, characteristic phrase in the Polonaise in E major, op. 22, e.g. in bars 64 and 66 and later also in the Polonaise in F minor, op. 44, bars 29 and 55.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE