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b. 218

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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In addition to the much more serious change of pitch – see the preceding note – Chopin also changed here the rhythm of the 1st beat of the bar from  to 2 quavers.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Dotted or even rhythm

b. 218

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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In A (→FE) there are no flats lowering a2(3) to a2(3). The accidentals were added both by GE and EE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Inaccuracies in A , Errors repeated in FE

b. 218-223

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

Long accents in A (→FE)

Short accents in GE & EE
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GE and EE considered the longer accent under a1, exceptionally accurately reproduced by FE after A, an inaccuracy of notation. The same applies to the beginning of b. 223.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in GE , EE inaccuracies

b. 218

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

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We add a cautionary  before a in the main text.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 218

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

Dotted minim in A (→GE)

Minim & crotchet in FE (→EE)
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Both source versions must be authentic, and both resulted from corrections:

  • in A Chopin initially wrote the following version: , in which he then crossed out both crotchets on the 3rd beat of the bar and added dots prolonging the minims;
  • the FE version resulted from the final A version, which is confirmed by traces of performing corrections in print, visible in some copies, in particular the trace of the dot prolonging the a minim.

In this situation in the main text we give the FE version, having resulted from Chopin's most mature reflection; he eventually opted for the same version as in bar 202. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Corrections in A , Chopin's hesitations , Deletions in A , Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE