mUltimate Chopin

Text Compare Notes Sources Description

Issues : Sign reversal

b. 47

composition: Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt II

 in FE (→EE)

 in GE
..

The change of direction of the dynamic hairpin is almost certainly a mistake of the engraver of GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , Sign reversal

b. 52

composition: Op. 28 No. 19, Prelude in E♭ major

in A (→FC)

in FE (→EE)

in GE
..

Adjusting  hairpins to the width of a bar is a routine revision of FE (→EE), like in previous bars. The change of direction of the mark is a mistake of the engraver of GE, often encountered in first editions of works by Chopin.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Scope of dynamic hairpins , Errors in GE , Sign reversal

b. 53

composition: Op. 10 No 12, Etude in C minor

 in A

 in FE (→GE,EE) 
..

We give the  hairpins written in A. In the editions the direction of the mark was changed, which is a characteristic error, often encountered in the first editions of Chopin's works (cf., e.g., the Nocturne in D major, Op. 27 No. 2, bar 6).  

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Sign reversal

b. 54

composition: Op. 10 No 3, Etude in E major

Long accent in AI & EE3 (→EE4)

Short accent in A (→FE→GE)

 in EE2
..

The long accent in AI (in this and in the next bar) proves that highlighting the c note was an important element of the sound concept of this fragment from the very beginning. However, the clearly short sign in A (→FE→GE) opens the issue of the type of accent, with which Chopin wanted to provide this note. According to us, it is the notation of the fair score that is inaccurate in this case, however, as we are not certain, in the main text we reproduce the notation of the main source.
The sign used in EE is closer to a long accent or even diminuendo hairpins, while in EE2 it was printed the other way round, as . In the copy presented in mUltimate Chopin, the mistake was corrected by hand (the other, uncorrected copy can be seen here). 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Errors in EE , EE inaccuracies , Sign reversal

b. 56

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

 in A (→FE,EE)

 in GC

GE
..

GC (→GE) has  instead of . It is almost certainly an error resulting from the copyist's misunderstanding of the layout of three lines, creating in A the  hairpins and the slur in the L.H.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Sign reversal , Errors of GC