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

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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

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In the main text we add a cautionary  to a.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 29

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

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In the main text we add cautionary accidentals – a  to d2 and a  to c1. On the other hand, we omit the  to the g1 semiquaver, unnecessarily repeated in A. The latter was also performed in GE (→FE,EE,IE).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals

b. 31

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

f in A (likely interpretation→GE→FE,EE,IE)

f in A, different interpretation
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In A there is no accidental to the 8th quaver in the bar, which must be a mistake, since f is ruled out in this context. Therefore, there are two possibilities left:

  • f as the most natural interpretation of a note written without an accidental, the smoothest, melodically speaking;
  • f, which Chopin could have deemed obvious following the R.H. f1 note.

GE (→FE,EE,IE) adopted the former, adding a  to the discussed note. We consider this version the content transcription of A and provide it in the main text.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Omissions to cancel alteration , GE revisions , Errors of A

b. 31

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

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In the main text we add cautionary flats to d1, a, e1 and e. The last two were also added by GE (→FE,EE,IE).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions