FE
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. 235-236

Pedalling in A & GE2

No markings in FE (→EE)

No markings in b. 235 in GE1

Our variant suggestion

The missing pedal markings in GE1 must be an oversight (bar 235 ends a page, which is conducive to defects; in this case the engraver's distraction also included the preceding bar – see the note on the slur and ). On the other hand, one can doubt whether the marks that are absent in FE (→EE) in both bars were overlooked as well. Such a scenario would be supported by the layout – the bars are at the end of a line (2 lines below the final part of the great stave is also devoid of pedalling, without an objective reason). On the other hand, harmonically speaking, these markings are not necessary, since the bass notes are held with the fingers. Therefore, it is likely that Chopin removed them in [FC] or while proofreading FE. Due to this reason, in the main text we leave the inclusion of these markings to the discretion of the performer.
See also the note in the next bar.  

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category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Errors in GE, GE revisions

notation: Pedalling

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