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(Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt I

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b. 124

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt I

Slur to 6th quaver in A, literal reading

Slur to 7th quaver in GE (→FE,EE,IE)
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The fact that the A slur ends already on the 6th quaver in the bar is musically unjustified. This is confirmed by the comparison with similar figures, e.g. in bar 126. Due to the above, to the main text we adopt a slur led to the 7th quaver, as in GE (→FE,EE,IE).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , GE revisions

b. 125-126

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt I

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As in previous bars, the accidentals in A are inaccurate. Chopin did not write two necessary naturals in bar 126 – to the bottom note of the 5th quaver (e2) and the 8th quaver (a1). On the other hand, a few accidentals were unnecessarily repeated – the naturals to f3 and e3 at the end of bar 125 and to a2 at the end of bar 126. In addition, after adding the missing  to the 5th quaver in bar 126, the  to the 7th quaver becomes superfluous. In GE (→FE,EE,IE) only the missing accidentals were added. In the main text we add the necessary accidentals and omit the superfluous repetitions.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals , Omission of current key accidentals , Errors of A

b. 125-129

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt I

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In A Chopin wrote accidentals only to the top notes of the bass octaves in bars 125-126 and 128-129. All missing accidentals were added by GE (→FE,EE,IE).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Inaccuracies in A

b. 126-130

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt I

No fingering in A (→GE→FE,IE)

Fingering in EE
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In the main text we do not include the inauthentic fingering added by EE in bars 126-128 and 130. See also bar 131, 133-138 and 139-142.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 126-127

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt I

Slur to 7th quaver in A

Slur to b. 127 in GE (→FE,EE,IE)
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The GE slur (→FE,EE,IE) having been led to the beginning of bar 127 was an arbitrary decision of the engraver of GE. Pianistically and musically speaking, such a slur would be justified, yet Chopin did not write such long slurs, neither here nor in any analogous bar. In the main text we provide the A slur.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions