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Op. 30 No. 4, Mazurka in C# minor

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b. 20

composition: Op. 30 No. 4, Mazurka in C# minor

Long accent in FC (→GE)

No mark in FC (→EE)
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The long accent was written into FC by Chopin. Similarly in bar 116.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FC

b. 21

composition: Op. 30 No. 4, Mazurka in C# minor

Accent on d2-f2 in FC (→GE)

Accent on a1 in FE (→EE)

Long accent on d2-f2, our alternative suggestion
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The lack of access to [A] makes it impossible to say whether and which of the source versions corresponds to Chopin's intention. Therefore, we regard them as equal, while in the main text we provide the version of the principal source (FC). Our alternative proposal is an attempt at reproducing the [A] notation, which could have caused the observed discrepancy between the sources.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in FE , Inaccuracies in FC

b. 27

composition: Op. 30 No. 4, Mazurka in C# minor

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FC has a wedge under F, whereas the remaining sources – a staccato dot. In the main text we give a dot, since upon the return of the theme (bar 123), all sources include a dot.

category imprint: Differences between sources

b. 39

composition: Op. 30 No. 4, Mazurka in C# minor

Long accent in FC (→GE)

No mark in FE (→EE)
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The long accent was written into FC by Chopin.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FC

b. 63

composition: Op. 30 No. 4, Mazurka in C# minor

2 short accents in FC & FE (→EE)

1 short accent in GE1

Long & short accent in GE2

2 long accents suggested by the editors
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We justify the long accents suggested in the main text by inaccuracies in the reproduction of such accents in other pieces by Chopin both by Fontana (cf., e.g. the Scherzo in B minor, Op. 31, bars 42-43) and by FE.
The absence of an accent in bar 63 must be a mistake by GE1, corrected in GE2 by adding a long accent.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Errors in GE , GE revisions