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Op. 30 No. 2, Mazurka in B minor

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Issues : Authentic corrections of FC

b. 8

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

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In FE the last R.H. note is a crotchet, as a result of which the bar includes 7 quavers. In the main text we correct this mistake after the FC notation (→GE); this version is also in EE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Rhythmic errors , Authentic corrections of FC

b. 17-30

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

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In FC both poco a poco cresc. - - - indications (in bars 17-23 and 25-31) are added in Chopin's hand, which means that they were also added in the stage of proofreading FE or to the basis of FE. The same in bars 49-55 and 57-63.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections of FC

b. 29

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

g-c1-f1 in FC (→GE)

c1-f1 in FE (→EE)
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The missing g in the 2nd L.H. crotchet most probably resulted from an oversight or unclear notation in [A] – the note was almost certainly added in FC, which is indicated by the stem of this chord, which is too short. There are no reasons to differentiate between bars 21 and 29. There is a similar situation in bar 61.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FC

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).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FC

b. 61

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

g-c1-f1 in FC (→GE)

c1-f1 in FE (→EE)
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As in bar 29, the version of FE (→EE) is most probably a mistake, since there are no reasons to differentiate bar 53 from bar 61. In FC the note was added – probably by Chopin – which is evidenced by the fact that the stem of this chord was being extended.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Authentic corrections of FC