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

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b. 30

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 omit the inauthentic fingering added by EE.

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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 30

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

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In A there is no accidental to the last crotchet in the top R.H. voice, which results in f2. It must be Chopin's mistake, corrected in GE (→FE,EE,IE).

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category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Omissions to cancel alteration , GE revisions

b. 30

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

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In the main text we add a cautionary  to f2. The accidental was also added by GE (→FE,EE,IE). By contrast, we omit the unjustified  to c2, the 4th quaver in the bottom voice, present in all sources.

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category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals

b. 30

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

 in A (literal reading→GE→FE,EE,IE)

Long accent in A, contextual interpretation
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It is unclear how to interpret the  mark written in A over the R.H. part, as it is accompanied by a  mark under the stave, of almost identical range. Therefore, the top mark must refer to the top voice only and – when interpreted literally – would require the f2 quaver to be performed softer while realising the crescendo in the bottom voice. According to us, it is highly unlikely that Chopin would have envisioned such a fancy interpretation of this bar, hence in the main text we interpret the top mark as a long accent over f2, which results in a completely natural combination of an accent and a crescendo. The accenting nature of this mark can also be indicated by its beginning, which is slightly before the note.

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issues: Long accents

b. 31

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

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In the main text we omit the unjustified cautionary  to a1 present in A (→GE,FE,IE). The accidental was also omitted by EE.

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category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Cautionary accidentals , Last key signature sign