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b. 283-287

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

g in chord in GC (→GE)

b in chord in FE (→EE)
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It is one of the places in which the performance and concert tradition, shaped to a significant extent on GE and established by the deeply rooted for many decades belief that GC is Chopin's autograph, most probably conveys an erroneous text. The absence of visible corrections in the sources based directly on [A] – GC and FE – means that one of the versions is most probably erroneous. The significant majority of arguments supports the correctness of the chord with b, which we thereby give in the main text.  

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Terzverschreibung error , Errors of GC

b. 283-287

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

No markings in GC & FE (→EE)

 &  in GE
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The pedalling of the five final bars is most probably an arbitrary addition by the reviser of GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 283

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

Crotchet b1 in A & GE2

Dotted quaver b1 in FE (→EE)
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We consider the change of the rhythm in GE1 (→FE→EE) to be almost certainly inauthentic – see bar 135.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 283

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

Crotchet e in sources

Dotted minim suggested by the editors
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We consider that the subtle improvement introduced by Chopin in the proofreading of FE in the analogous bar in the exposition is valid also here. Chopin would often overlook proofreading of one of a few similar places.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Omitted correction of an analogous place

b. 283

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

 in A

 in GE1 (→FE)

  &  in EE

 &  in GE2

 [] suggested by the editors
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In A there is no  asterisk after the  sign in the middle of the bar. This oversight, frequent in Chopin's works, unnoticed perhaps due to the end of the page in A, could have also contributed to the erroneous interpretation of the  sign as  in GE (→FE→EE). In EE   were added, most probably on the basis of the authentic pedalling in analogous bar 135. The pedalling was added also in GE2, although only in the incomplete version of A; the  sign was also preserved, in spite of the fact that it is not included in A.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions , No pedal release mark