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b. 313-314

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

3 fingering digits in AsI

4 fingering digits in A

3 digits in GE (→EE,FE1FE2)

No fingering in FESB

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This note concerns the 4 fingering digits at the end of bar 313 and on the 1st beat of bar 314, whose interpretation in the principal sources does not raise any difficulties – excluding the digit over the 1st semiquaver in bar 314, which we discuss separately.
In AsI the fingering starts from the beginning of bar 314, whereby the first 2 digits were crossed out. The digits over e2 and d2 were altered and are poorly legible; however, Chopin most probably opted for 4-5, as it is in the remaining sources.
The missing '1' digit in the sources could have been caused by its smaller size in A, as a result of which it looks like an insignificant spot. The fact that FESB does not include any fingering digit in the R.H. most probably resulted from the engraver's inattention.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , Inaccuracies in A , Errors in FESB

b. 313

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

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In A both L.H. chords were written twice. The initial entry was crossed out so thoroughly that it is only the shape and size of the blot that could allow us to assume that the topmost note was a d1, while the entire chord could have looked like as follows: d-e-g-d1. In the 2nd half of the bar Chopin initially wrote a d1-e1-g1-b1 chord (as a crotchet) and a crotchet rest.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A , Deletions in A , Accompaniment changes

b. 313

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt IV

2 wedges in A

1 wedge in GE (→FE,EE,IE)

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The missing wedge in GE (→FE,EE,IE) is almost certainly an oversight – in A the mark was written too high, closer to the R.H., hence it could have been overlooked while working on the L.H. part (starting from the 2nd half of this bar, Chopin wrote the marks concerning the R.H. above the top stave).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 313

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt IV

No marks in A

Wedges in GE (→FE,EE,IE)

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The GE revision (→FE,EE,IE) is justified – all crotchets in this bar (and most probably also in the next one) are certainly to be performed with the same articulation. However, starting from the 2nd half of the bar, Chopin used staccato marks to separate (accent) some R.H. quavers and could have wanted to avoid similar marks in the accompanying part. Due to the above, in the main text we do not include the marks added in the editions.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 313-316

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt IV

Staccato dots in A, probable interpretation

Wedges in A (possible interpretation) & IE

Wedges in GE (→FE,EE)

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The staccato marks with which Chopin provided in A nine quavers constituting – along with the accents and slurs – a phrase separated from the figuration are heterogeneous. Three of them resemble wedges, three – dots, the remaining ones also dots, but carelessly written. As there is no visible reason to differentiate between them, to the main text we adopt dots. In GE (→FE,EE,IE) the marks were reproduced as wedges, perhaps after comparing this fragment with analogous bars 104-107. This version, after including the correction introduced by IE, which was the only one to move the second wedge in bar 313 to its right position, can be considered an equal variant.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Wedges , Inaccuracies in A