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

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b. 7

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

2  in A (→GE→FE,IE)

No markings in EE1

2  in EE2
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The omission of both  marks is a mistake by the EE1 engraver, who committed several mistakes in this and the next three bars. In EE2  was added here, which Chopin used much less often. The same applies to bar 39.
See also the next note.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in EE

b. 8

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

Wedges & staccato dots in A, literal reading

Wedges in GE (→FE,EE,IE)

Staccato dots suggested by the editors
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The staccato marks over the R.H. chords are rather wedges in A, and this is how they were interpreted in GE (→FE,EE,IE). By contrast, the marks in the L.H. part must be dots, hence reproducing them as wedges seems wrong. According to us, the change of dynamics corresponds with milder articulation, hence it is more likely that the chords were marked inaccurately. Therefore, we consider the literal interpretation of A and the solution suggested in the main text to be potentially authentic.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Wedges , Inaccuracies in A

b. 8

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

 &  in A (→GE→IE)

in FE

No markings in EE
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The omission of  in FE and of  and  in EE must be the engravers' mistakes.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in EE

b. 8-10

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

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In bars 9-10 EE1 printed the text of bars 8-9 for the L.H. part, devoid of the majority of performance markings (except the  in bar 10). The mistake is serious enough to hamper the reconstruction of the correct text, hence we do not provide the content transcription here. EE2 corrected the defect.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in EE

b. 9-10

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

 &  in A (→GE→FE,IE)

No signs in EE
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Omission of the dynamic hairpin referring to the R.H. is one of the many EE1 mistakes, in this case uncorrected by EE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE