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

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b. 45-46

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

No fingering in A (→GE→FE,IE)

Fingering in EE
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In the main text, we do not include the inauthentic L.H. fingering added by EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 46-47

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

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In the main text we omit  and , unnecessarily repeated in all sources before the 6th and 7th quaver in bar 46. However, in bar 47 A has no accidentals to the last 2 quavers. GE (→FE,EE,IE) include the correct text.

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

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

b. 47-48

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

Slur to b1 in A

Slur to a1 in GE (→FE,EE,IE)
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As 4 bars before, in GE (→FE,EE,IE) the slur was shortened so that it does not go beyond the bar line.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 49

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

in A

 in GE (→FE,EE,IE)
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The change of  to  must be a mistake by the engraver of GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , fz – f

b. 50

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

No marking in sources

[] suggested by the editors
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In this context, the absence of  under one of the chords must be considered Chopin's oversight.

category imprint: Editorial revisions