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b. 335-336

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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The slurs of AsI are written offhandedly; they signal an intent rather than represent actual marks. This intent were most probably slurs encompassing the entire passage, including the 1st quaver in bar 336.
In A both slurs – both in the R.H. and the L.H. – indicate that the slurs from bar 335 (at the end of a line) should be continued, which is, however, not confirmed by bar 336, which does not contain their endings. In this case, there are no doubts that the slurs are supposed to reach the end of the passage, and this is how it was interpreted in GE (→FE,EE). In FESB the L.H. slur erroneously reaches only the end of bar 335.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , Uncertain slur continuation , Inaccuracies in FESB

b. 335

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

in A

cresc. in GE (→FE,EE)
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In GE (→FE,EE) the  hairpin was overlooked – see bar 112.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 335

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

B in A

B-f in GE (→FE,EE,IE)
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The additional f note resulted from a mistake by the engraver of GE, who mistook the wedge over B for a notehead.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 335

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

Wedges in A

No marks in GE (→FE,EE,IE)
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The missing wedges in the editions are due to mistakes by the engraver of GE, who mistook the wedge over B for a notehead (see the note above) and overlooked the mark over E.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 336

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

sotto voce in EE & GC (→GE)

No indication in FE
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We believe there is little chance that Chopin consciously left out sotto voce at any stage of preparing FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources