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Issues : Alterations in GC

b. 179

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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The bottom note of the third semiquaver in the R.H. was corrected in GC from f2 to e2. It is hard to state clearly whether it is Gutmann's own correction or whether it was Chopin that noticed and corrected the wrong pitch while reviewing GC. Cf. analogous bar 183.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Inaccuracies in GC , Alterations in GC

b. 191

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

Triad in A (→FE,GC→GE)

Sixth in EE
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In A the inner note of the last chord in the L.H. is barely visible, therefore, in EE it was omitted.
In GC a four-note chord with d was originally written at this place. This indicates that the copyist mistakenly wrote the chord from bar 195.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources; Source & stylistic information

issues: Uncertain notes on ledger lines , Alterations in GC

b. 236

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

a1 in chord in GC (→GE1)

f1 in FE (→EE) & GE2
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The version of GC (→GE1) is certainly erroneous – the double stroke of the same note (a1) by the L.H., unjustified by the voice leading, does not make any sense, as far as the piano technique is concerned. It is worth observing that the copyist initially wrote a chord within the correct, one octave, span, yet with a double Terzverschreibung error – a-c1-e1-a1. He then corrected it, yet only partially. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Terzverschreibung error , GE revisions , Errors of GC , Alterations in GC

b. 293

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

d2 in EE and FE

b1 in GC (→GE)
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In GC, the 3rd quaver of the L.H. sounds as b1. At the same time we can see in the manuscript that it was corrected from a1. Taking into consideration the regularity of figuration in all the analogous places, it is hard not to treat the version of GC (→GE) as anything more than an error. Cf. the note to bar 294.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors of GC , Alterations in GC