Main text
Main text
A - Autograph
GE - German edition
GE1 - First German edition
FE - French edition
FE1 - First French edition
EE - English edition
EE1 - First English edition
EE2 - Corrected impression of EE1
IE - Italian edition
IE1 - First Italian edition
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One-voice notation in A

Two-voice notation in GE

Two-voice notation in FE, EE & IE

In the main text we keep the A notation, often used by Chopin in his mature works, where he forgoes polyphonic accuracy for the sake of simplicity of notation. The GE notation proves a revision performed in print – quavers with stems pointing downwards were added to the already printed text, compliant with A, in order to rhythmically fill the bottom voice. This illogical notation was changed in all the remaining editions based on GE.

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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions, GE revisions, FE revisions

notation: Rhythm

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