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Op. 30 No. 2, Mazurka in B minor

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Issues : Errors in FE

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. 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. 31-63

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

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In FE there is no  raising e1 to e1 in bars 31 and 63. The oversight, probably by Chopin in [A], was corrected in EE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Omission of current key accidentals

b. 39-47

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

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There is no accidental to the last grace note in bars 39 and 47 in FC, while in FE in bars 39, 45 and 47. The patent oversights, the ones in bars 39 and 47 most probably by Chopin himself, who considered the earlier  to g1 to be sufficient, were corrected in GE (in bar 39 a  was added to FC already by the reviser) and in EE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Source & stylistic information

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Foreign hand additions in manuscripts , Omission of current key accidentals , Errors of FC