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Op. 30 No. 2, Mazurka in B minor

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b. 17

composition: Op. 30 No. 2, Mazurka in B minor

No indication in sources

[] suggested by the editors
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In the main text we suggest adding . The regular alternation between  and  in the first 16 bars unambiguously suggests  dynamics in this bar. Therefore, Chopin could have considered it obvious, taking into account the fact that he added a 7-bar crescendo. In analogous bar 49 the dynamic level was not explicitly marked either; however, in this case it is  from bar 33 that is still valid, in FC repeated also in bar 41. 

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b. 38

composition: Op. 30 No. 2, Mazurka in B minor

poco ritenuto in FC (→GE1)

No indication in FE (→EE) & GE2

our variant suggestion
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The poco ritenuto indication was most probably added to FC by Chopin. If we take into account the fact that there are indications he added both to FC and FE, we can assume that he forwent some of them or at least considered them less important. Due to the above, in the main text we include those that specify one of the possible ways of interpretation, in a variant form (in brackets).

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issues: GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FC

b. 41

composition: Op. 30 No. 2, Mazurka in B minor

in FC (→GE)

No indication in FE (→EE)

Our variant suggestion
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It is difficult to firmly conclude who entered  into FC (→GE) – Fontana or Chopin. As was the case with poco ritenuto 3 bars earlier, it seems unlikely that performing the repetition of the preceding eight-bar section with the same dynamics would be the only acceptable possibility. Therefore, in the main text we suggest a variant solution.

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