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b. 78

composition: Op. 63 No. 1, Mazurka in B major

B-major chord on 2nd beat in AI

Diminished seventh chord in FE (→GE,EE)
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As in bar 10, AI includes an earlier version of this bar, based entirely on a B major chord.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes , Main-line changes

b. 79-81

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

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At the beginning of b. 79, in FCI we can see a d2 crotchet combined with a tie to a d2 note in the previous bar, while the R.H. part is written down with the use of two-part notation already in this bar. A d2 crotchet is also at the beginning of b. 81, yet there is no d1, 1st bottom voice quaver.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes , Main-line changes

b. 81

composition: Op. 64 No 2, Waltz in C♯ minor

Minim in As, literal reading

Minim with grace note in AI

Crotchets, f2 tied in A, GE & EEW2

Crotchets, f2 repeated in FE (→EEC,EEW1)
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In As, in which the second half of this section (bars 81-96) is written only in the form of alternative versions of the first one (bars 65-80), the bar is to be interpreted as identical to bar 65 (except for the bass note at the beginning). However, it cannot be excluded that it is an inaccuracy of notation and that Chopin provided there for a version with an a1 grace note, like it is in AI.
The slurring is discussed in the adjacent note.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Main-line changes

b. 82

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

Rhythm in JC & EF

Rhythm in PE
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Both forms of the rhythm are undoubtedly authentic and both are justified by certain stylistic arguments. In the main text we give the probably later version of PE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Main-line changes

b. 82-83

composition: Op. 64 No 2, Waltz in C♯ minor

e2 repeated in As & AI

e2 tied in A (→FE→GE,EE)
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The tie of e2 appears only in the version prepared for print, probably in relation to rhythmic changes in the previous bar.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Main-line changes