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b. 295-296

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

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In A the R.H. part is written on the bottom stave. It is Chopin's oversight – on a new page of A (starting in bar 295), he probably forgot that he wanted to use both staves in this section – cf. the A notation from the middle of bar 292 to bar 294 and then in bars 297-305. Therefore, in our transcriptions we separate the parts of both hands in accordance with the way the remaining part of this theme was written down. This was already done in GE (→FE,EE,IE).

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

b. 296-308

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

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In A the f note at the beginning of bar 296 seems to be a semibreve, since it does not have a stem. The same applies to the f1 note in bar 308. In both cases we are dealing with inaccuracies, which is proven by the ties to these notes (they are supposed to be held to the 2nd half of the bar). Therefore, in both bars we consider the version with a minim to be the A text; it was already introduced by GE (→FE,EE,IE).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Rhythmic errors , Errors of A

b. 296-297

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

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In A there is no  to the 2nd quaver in bar 296. Chopin's typical inaccuracy was corrected in GE (→FE,EE,IE). Moreover, a cautionary  was added to B, the 5th quaver, which we include in the main text. On the other hand, we omit the unjustified  to A in bar 297, present in A (→GEFE,IE).

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

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals , Last key signature sign , Inaccuracies in A

b. 296

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

Tie to f in A

Slur a-g in GE (→FE,EE1,IE)

Slur & tie in EE2

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The version of the majority of the editions resulted from a misinterpretation of the tie to f as a slur referring to the R.H. top voice. The authentic tie was added in EE2, most probably by analogy with bar 308.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in GE

b. 297

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

Short accent in A (→GEEE,IE)

No mark in FE

Long accent suggested by the editors

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In A the accent is shorter than the similar marks in analogous bar 293, 305 and even 309. However, if we take into account the similarity of the rhythmic and harmonic context, this comparison proves that it is also in the discussed bar that Chopin almost certainly meant a long accent.
The missing mark in FE is most probably due to the engraver's oversight.

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

issues: Long accents , Errors in FE