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Issues : Authentic corrections of EE

b. 36

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

 in Amar, GC (→GE)

No ornament in FE

 in EE
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Each of the source versions could have been intended by Chopin, yet only the authenticity of the version with mordent is unquestionable. On the other hand, the notation with the use of grace notes, present certainly in analogous bar 52, is clearly later. Taking the above into account, in the main text we suggest an ornament in the form of grace notes.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Errors in FE , Omitted correction of an analogous place , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 37

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

No  in Amar, GC (→GE) & FE1 (→FE2)

 in FE3 (→FE4,FE5) & EE
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Chopin added the third grace note () in the proofreading of FE3 (→FE4,FE5) and in the base text to EE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 37-39

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

Slur in bars 37-38 in GC (→GE)

Slur in bar 37 in FE, literal reading

Slur to bar 39 in EE
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The slur in bar 37 in FE reaches the end of line, suggesting a continuation, however, there is no slur in bar 38. It is certainly a mistake because the slur in [A] looked most probably as the one carefully written in GC. Possibly authentic is also the longer slur in EE – Chopin could have written it while proofreading the basis to this edition.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Uncertain slur continuation , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 38

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

a-e1 in FE0 (→FE1,FEG→GE1)

a-c1-e1 in EE & GE2 (→GE3)
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On the 2nd and 3rd crotchet FE and GE1 have empty a-e1 fifths. It is undoubtedly an omission of the engraver of FE – cf. analogous bars 30 and 202 – it could have been caused by the unclear notation of [A]. Chopin probably added the chords in the base text to EE. The corrected version, probably on the basis of a comparison with the mentioned bars, was introduced also in GE2 (→GE3).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , GE revisions , Uncertain notes on ledger lines , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 40

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

Octave in GC (→GE) & FE

Chord with b2 in EE
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The version of EE can be authentic; it should have been then considered to be a Chopin improvement. A possibility of Chopin intervention in this place is, however, reduced by the fact of leaving the mistakes in the part of the L.H. without correction – no naturals raising g(1) to g(1) and d1 instead of e1 in the last chord. Therefore, we are probably dealing with a revision or mistake.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Authentic corrections of EE