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b. 277-278

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

c2 in EE, FE & GE2

e2 in GC (→GE1)
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The GC (→GE1) version, although harmonically and pianistically quite possible, is probably erroneous.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Terzverschreibung error , Errors of GC

b. 282

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

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FE1 has an a1-c2 third on the 1st quaver. It is a perfect example of an unfinished proofreading, where the correct note was printed without having removed the erroneous one. The mistake was corrected in FE2 (→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Terzverschreibung error , Partial corrections

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. 283

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

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In A one can see a deletion before the 1st L.H. crotchet, yet it allows us to decipher the removed element, that is a C1-E tenth. Therefore, this is a self-correction of a frequent mistake in Chopin's autographs consisting in adding too many ledger lines (cf., e.g. the Polonaise in C minor, Op. 26 No. 1, bar 5 or the Nocturne in D, Op. 27 No. 2, bar 44). 

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A , Terzverschreibung error , Errors in the number of ledger lines , Deletions in A

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