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b. 200-206

composition: Op. 19, Bolero

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In bars 200-245, FE (→EE) has significantly fewer performance markings than in corresponding bars 88-133. In GE, the majority of them was most probably added by the reviser. Some of them are organically related to the sound image of the music ( in the L.H. in bar 204 and analog.) or its course (a tempo in bar 230), so adding them certainly is not contrary to the composer's intentions (it cannot be excluded that Chopin accepted them himself, while reviewing GE). Therefore, in the analogous places, we repeat both the markings added in GE (in brackets) and we add a few others (in square brackets).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

b. 200-201

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

Staccato dots in A

No marks in GE (→FE→EE)
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The staccato dots at the beginning of the bars, in A written between the notes, were ignored both by the engraver of GE1 (→FE→EE) and the reviser of GE2. The signs are very small, since Chopin apparently did not want them to be confused with note heads.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 200

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

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In the main text, we add a cautionary  before e3.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 200

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Long accent in FE (→GE)

Short accent in EE3

No mark in EE1 (→EE2)
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The missing accent was certainly overlooked by the engraver of EE1 (→EE2). An accent – a short one – was added in EE3.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , EE revisions , Errors in EE

b. 200-208

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

No marks in A (→FE→EE)

Long accents in bars 200-201 in FC

Short accents in bars 200-201 in GE1

Short accents in GE2 (→GE3)

Long accents suggested by editors
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Differently than in analogous b. 68-77, Chopin did not write any accents in b. 200-201 & 208-209 in A; he could have considered the marks written for the first time to be sufficient. However, while proofreading FC he added accents in b. 200-201, which confirms their validity also in this appearance of the theme. Due to the above reason, in the main text we also add a mark in b. 208 (and 209). Accents were also added in GE2 (→GE3). In GE all marks in those bars are common, short accents.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FC