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b. 222

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

Wedge in FE (→EE)

Dot in GE
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The change of the wedge to a staccato dot is probably a revision of GE, in which the wedge, absent both in the preceding R.H. and L.H. figures and in the identical figure in b. 226, was considered a mistake. Indeed, a mistake of the engraver of FE at the time of interpreting [A] cannot be ruled out; however, since the repetition of this fragment (b. 242) is also provided with a wedge in FE, we keep this version, probably authentic.  

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Wedges

b. 222-223

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

No markings in A

Pedalling in FE (→GE,EE)
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In the main text we include the pedal markings added by Chopin while proofreading FE (→GE,EE). In b. 223 in GE, the  asterisk is placed after the d minim. It must be a mistake, probably a 'mirror' mistake – placing a mark on the wrong side of a reference point, e.g. a note.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 222-223

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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In A, there is no  to the bottom note of the 2nd L.H. crotchet in b. 222 (f) and the last R.H. quaver in b. 223 (f2). FE added only the former, while GE and EE include both.
In the main text we add a cautionary  to b in the middle of b. 222.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , Inaccuracies in A

b. 222

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

e1-f1 in A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB)

c1-f1, our alternative suggestion
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In the main text we give the version of all sources. However, the comparison with identical – except this detail – bars 214 and 238 suggests that it could be Chopin's mistake, since there are no musical reasons for complicating the performance of these 3 bars with such an insignificant difference. Due to the above, we suggest an alternative version, compliant with the indicated, analogous bars.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Errors of A

b. 223-224

composition: Op. 43, Tarantella

 
 
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In GE3 (>GE4) es2 is tied over to the next bar. In A and FC3 there is a tiny tie on the chord in the second half of b. 223 that must have been left by Chopin by mistake as continuation from previous markings. It does not resemble any of the ties Chopin used. The slur in GE3 (>GE4) is either an arbitrary revision of this editon or - if it was also present in [FC1] - a mistakenly interpreted tie, as described above.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , GE revisions