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Issues : Authentic corrections of EE

b. 25-26

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

No signs in GC (→GE) & FE

 & accent in EE

  suggested by the editors
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category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE inaccuracies , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 26-27

composition: Op. 25 No 1, Etude in A♭ major

No signs in AI & A (→CDP,GE)

 in FE

  in EE

  suggested by the editors
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The dynamic hairpins of FE and EE were most probably added by Chopin still in the copies, being base texts for these editions. Thus it is difficult to state whether it is EE with a pair of signs that is later or FE with  only. In the main text we generally adopt the indications of EE, as being the most complete; we modify only the range of the first  sign (in bar 26) on the basis of FE, considering the interpretation of the manuscript by the engraver to be probably inaccurate (cf. even shorter, compatible signs of FE and EE in bar 27).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 28

composition: Op. 25 No 1, Etude in A♭ major

Long accent in AI

No sign in A (→CDP,GE)

 in FE & EE
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The  hairpins must have been written in this form by Chopin in the base texts to FE and EE. The long accent in AI is certainly the original version of the dynamic indications – cf., e.g., bars 1-2.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 28-29

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

Accent on G in GC (→GE) & FE

Four accents in EE

Our variant suggestion
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In all sources there is an accent under G, whereas the three subsequent accents under F, D and B1 were probably added by Chopin in the base text to EE. In the main text we include them in a variant form. A similar measure was introduced in EE in Scherzo, bars 56-57 and analog.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of EE

b. 35

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

d1 in Amar, GC (→GE) & FE

f1 in EE
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The version of EE was introduced – most probably by Chopin – in the base text to this edition. The version with d1 offers a more distinct harmonic progression of the accompaniment, in the version with f1 thanks to the omission of the doubling of the leading note, the sound of the ending of the bar is smoother. It cannot be excluded that Chopin was not entirely sure about each of these versions (Chopin's hesitation in a similar situation can be found in, e.g., the Nocturne in F minor, Op. 48 No. 2, bars 24 and 52). Similarly in bar 51. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of EE