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Issues : Terzverschreibung error

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. 285

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

f in A (→GE)

d in FE (→EE)
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The version of FE (→EE) is most probably a Terzverschreibung error – in the recapitulation A has an almost unchanged accompaniment, with respect to the exposition, in the entire theme (from bar 273); there are also no visible traces of correction in print in FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Terzverschreibung error

b. 288

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

f-f1 in A (→GE) & FE2 (→EE)

d-d1 in FE1
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The version of FE1 must be erroneous, which is proved by a comparison with analogous bars 286 and 290 as well as by the proofreading of FE2 (→EE), perhaps originated by Chopin.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Terzverschreibung error , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 288

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

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In GE1 (→GE2), the 8th semiquaver is a d2. It is a result of two overlapped mistakes – the missing octave sign (see the previous note) and the Terzverschreibung error, which is confirmed by the comparison with analogous bars 287 and 303-304. The mistakes were corrected in GE3.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , Terzverschreibung error , GE revisions

b. 290

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

d2 in FE (→GE1)

b2 in EE, GE2 (→GE3) & FED
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The version with d2 as the 10th semiquaver present in FE (→GE1) is almost certainly erroneous. It is proved by the comparison with analogous bars 289 and 305-306 as well as by the correction in FED, indicated probably by Chopin. Corresponding corrections were introduced also in EE and GE2 (→GE3).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Errors in FE , Annotations in FED , Terzverschreibung error , GE revisions