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Op. 30, Mazurka in D♭ major

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Issues : Errors of FC

b. 43-44

composition: Op. 30, Mazurka in D♭ major

in FC

in FE (→EE)

in GE
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The  hairpin in FC was extended by Chopin so that it ends more or less where the mark in FE (→EE) does. Both marks encompass bar 44, in which the R.H. part motifs – the two-note ending of a descending motif (in a 'strong-weak' scheme) and a rest – practically excludes the performance of a crescendo. Therefore, it refers to the L.H., particularly to its top voice. This sheds new light on the extension of the hairpin in FC – it was probably an attempt at fixing the copyist's mistake without resorting to deletions. Due to the above, in the main text we give the FE hairpin, most probably corresponding to the [A] notation.
In GE, the mark was shortened in order to avoid the rest (since the mark was referred to the R.H.).

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

issues: Errors of FC , Authentic corrections of FC

b. 47

composition: Op. 30, Mazurka in D♭ major

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In FC the naturals raising g to g in bar 47 and g2 to g2 in bar 48 are missing. The patent mistakes were corrected in GE; the correct text is also present in FE (→EE).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Errors of FC

b. 50-55

composition: Op. 30, Mazurka in D♭ major

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In this entire phrase, kept in the key of F minor, Chopin overlooked 5 naturals raising g notes (in various octaves) to g:

  • g1 in bars 50 and 53,
  • g in bars 51 and 54,
  • g2 in bar 55.

In EE accidentals were added in bars 53 and 55, while in GE all except in bar 53.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Errors of FC , Errors repeated in GE , Errors repeated in EE

b. 55

composition: Op. 30, Mazurka in D♭ major

Rest in FC (contextual interpretation→GE)

Chord in FE (→EE)
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The third beat in the L.H. part remained unfilled in FC. In GE a crotchet rest was inserted here; however, the FE (→EE) version shows that it was a g-b-e1 chord that was overlooked.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Errors of FC

b. 56

composition: Op. 30, Mazurka in D♭ major

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In FC there is no  to the top note of the L.H. chord on the 2nd beat of the bar (e1). The patent oversight – by the copyist or by Chopin – was corrected in GE; the correct text is also in FE (→EE).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Errors of FC