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Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

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b. 315

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

No sign in A (→GE) & FE

in EE

[] suggested by the editors
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The missing  mark after  in bar 314 in A (→GE) and FE is probably Chopin's oversight related to the transition between the pages. Due to this reason, in the main text we suggest adding the mark before the change in the figuration nature; such an addition was also introduced by EE. On the other hand, in spite of the change in texture, bars 316-318 are based on the same diminished four-note chord as bars 314-315, hence it seems possible to hold the pedal longer, at least until the middle of bar 316, which we suggest as an alternative solution in this bar. Generally, lonely  marks can often be found in Chopin's pieces, and sometimes it can be related to the difficulty in determining a precise moment the pedal should be released, particularly in similar situations to the one described here, cf., e.g. the Etude in D, Op. 25 No. 8, bars 19-20 and 27, the Prelude in C minor, Op. 45, bars 80-81 or the Waltz in C minor, Op. 64 No. 2, bars 15-16.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , No pedal release mark

b. 316

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

No sign in sources

[], our alternative suggestion
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The  mark in bar 314 is not followed by a  mark in A (→GE) and FE, which may or may not be Chopin's oversight. In the main text we suggest adding a  in bar 315; however, we also deem it possible to release the pedal later, e.g. in the middle of the discussed bar, which we suggest as an alternative solution.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 332

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

No sign in A (→GE)

in FE (→EE)
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Not being certain whether the  mark added by FE (→EE) is authentic or not, we do not include it in the main text. Lonely  marks at the end of pieces are quite frequent in Chopin's works (cf. the Prelude in A, Op. 28 No. 7, bar 16).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: FE revisions , No pedal release mark