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

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b. 27

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

Long accent in A & FE

in GE

No marking in EE

Longer  in IE
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The A mark is a quite typical long accent, yet in GE it was clearly placed after the note and prolonged, which made it resemble a  hairpin. Interestingly enough, none of the remaining editions reproduced it correctly:

  • in FE it was moved over the minim and shortened, which resulted in a version that is surprisingly similar to the A notation,
  • in EE it was omitted,
  • in IE it was extended.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in GE , Scope of dynamic hairpins , Errors in EE , FE revisions ,

b. 27

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

Slur over nonuplet in A

Slur over semiquavers in GE (→FE,EE,IE)
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In the main text we keep the A notation, in which the slur encompasses the entire nonuplet, together with the rest at the beginning thereof. In this case, it is a part of the marking concerning the irregular group, yet due to the absence of other slurs, it is also an articulation and motivic slur. In this situation, the version of the editions can be considered an acceptable variant.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Triplet slurs

b. 28

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

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In the main text we add a  restoring b1 on the 4th beat of the bar, overlooked by Chopin. None of the editions noticed this patent mistake.

category imprint: Interpretations within context

issues: Errors of A , Errors repeated in GE , Errors repeated in FE , Errors repeated in EE , Errors repeated in IE

b. 28

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

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In A the bottom note of the 3rd R.H. top voice crotchet was initially a b1, as in the preceding crotchet. This is indicated by a visible trace of removal of an element in this place.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A , Enharmonic corrections

b. 28

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

No marking in A

 in GE (→FE,EE,IE)

[] suggested by the editors
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We consider the missing  mark in A an inaccuracy of notation; in the main text we suggest a relevant addition. At the same time, we take into consideration the harmonic change on the 6th quaver in the bar – g1 moves to f1. A pedal release was also indicated in GE (→FE,EE,IE), yet the sign was put later, before or under the 7th quaver in the bar, which hampers the clarity of the harmonic change. The fact that Chopin almost certainly did not want such a long pedal is indirectly proved by the rhythmic value of the c minim at the beginning of the bar – in A Chopin most probably removed the dot prolonging this note, which means that he wanted to avoid a direct link between this c note and b on the 7th quaver.  

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions; Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: GE revisions