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

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Issues : Authentic corrections of FC

b. 5-8

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

Pedalling in FC (→GE)

in b. 5 in FE (→EE)
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In FE the pedalling of these bars is indicated in general terms with a  mark at the beginning of the phrase. Initially, a similar situation was in FC, in which, however, Chopin specified this aspect of performance by adding the remaining markings.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: No pedal release mark , Authentic corrections of FC

b. 13

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

in FC (→GE)

No indication in FE (→EE)

Our variant suggestion
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As in bar 1, the  indication does not seem to have been added to FC by Chopin, which means that it could have been removed in the stage of proofreading FE or in the basis thereof. Not having certainty as to the chronology of the versions, in the main text we suggest a variant solution.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections of FC

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. 22-24

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

Dots & slurs in FC

No markings in FE (→EE)

Slurs in GE
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In bars 22 and 24 the L.H. sets of markings – consisting of a staccato dot and a slur – could have been added by Chopin to [A] after FE had already been engraved. It is less likely that they could have been added by Chopin to FC, since they are not characteristic of Chopin's additions.
The absence of the dots in GE most probably resulted from an oversight (or perhaps they were ignored? – both are very small) by the engraver.
Similar situations are to be found in bar 28 and in bars 118, 120 and 122.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Errors in GE , Authentic corrections of FC

b. 35-38

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

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In these bars the pedalling in FC was added by Chopin. As it is also present in FE, Chopin most probably added it later also while proofreading FE. In this entire theme (bars 33-64) the pedalling in the basis for FC, that is [A], was marked only in 4 bars – bars 33-34 and 39-40.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections of FC