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Op. 30, Mazurka in D♭ major

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Issues : Authentic corrections of FC

b. 31-39

composition: Op. 30, Mazurka in D♭ major

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All pedal markings in these bars are written in FC in Chopin's hand, which means that the same markings in FE were added in the stage of proofreading this edition or to the basis thereof.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections of FC

b. 40-41

composition: Op. 30, Mazurka in D♭ major

Slur from b. 40 in FC (→GE)

Slur from b. 41 in FE (→EE)
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In FC the initial fragment of the slur, over bar 40, was added probably by Chopin. Therefore, we regard this version as a Chopinesque improvement and give it in the main text.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections 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. 47-48

composition: Op. 30, Mazurka in D♭ major

  in FC (→GE)

No signs in FE (→EE)
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In the main text we give the   hairpins added by Chopin to FC (→GE).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FC

b. 75

composition: Op. 30, Mazurka in D♭ major

in FC (→GE)

No indication in FE (→EE)
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The  and slentando indications were added to FC by Chopin. Therefore, the latter must have been added also either in the stage of proofreading FE or to the basis thereof.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections of FC