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Op. 30 No. 2, Mazurka in B minor

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b. 24

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

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In the main text, we add a cautionary  before d.

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b. 24

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

Accent in FC (→GE)

No mark in FE (→EE)

Our variant suggestion
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The FC accent was most probably written by Fontana, which suggests that it was overlooked in FE. The version without an accent could be however considered equal due to the dynamics of this bar, which was not specified – after the 7-bar cresc.,  seems natural; in this situation, a dynamic accent is actually superfluous, as the next bar begins in  dynamics. Nevertheless, even then this accent could be regarded as a typical mazurka feature, which is related to adequate, dance rubato (delay of the 3rd beat of the bar). Taking into account the above, in the main text we suggest a variant solution, leaving the choice of adequate dynamic relations (and perhaps agogic) in this bar to the performer.
There is a similar situation in analogous bar 56 and in bar 32 as well.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 24

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

Rest in FC (→GE)

No rest in FE (→EE)
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Completing the R.H. top voice with a rest on the 3rd beat in the bar is an example of ultra-correct notation, used by Chopin only exceptionally, and in this case even misleading – f1 in the last crotchet, belonging allegedly to the bottom voice, is actually a beginning of the next phrase in the top voice. In the main text we omit it, since it could have been added by Fontana or removed by Chopin in the proofreading of or in the basis for FE.
A similar situation is present in bar 56.

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issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 24

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

Slur to f2 in FC (→GE)

Slur to 2nd beat in FE (→EE)
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In the main text we give a slur with a 'tenuto' ending, present in FE (→EE). The shorter slur of FC must be inaccurate here, which is proven by the longer slurs of the copy in all analogous situations (bars 32, 56 and 64).
See also bar 32.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FC , Tenuto slurs

b. 25

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

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EE overlooked the  to the top note of the 1st L.H. crotchet (g). It is most probably the engraver's mistake.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE