FE1
Main text
A - Autograph
FE - French edition
FE1 - First French edition
FE2 - Corrected impression of FE1
FEJ - Jędrzejewicz copy
FES - Stirling copy
GE - German edition
GE1 - First German edition
GE2 - Revised impression of GE1
EE - English edition
EE1 - First English edition
EE2 - Corrected impression of EE1
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  b. 112

Pedal from 1st octave in A (→GE)

Pedal from 2nd octave in FE (→EE)

In FE (→EE) the pedal markings are shifted to the right with respect to A, which, taking into account the likely oversights in bar 110 and 116, could be considered an inaccuracy. On the other hand, considering the authentic sound of the 1st L.H. octave, this version of pedalling results in a more transparent overview of the harmonic structure, with a distinct chord in second inversion. The A pedalling, in which this chord overlaps with the bass E1, obliterates its function of a delayed dominant. This makes us regard the FE version as potentially authentic. In our version of the 1st octave it is the A pedalling that is more natural, hence we provide it in the main text.

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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE, Authentic corrections of FE

notation: Pedalling

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Original in: Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris