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

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Articulation, Accents, Hairpins

b. 333-334

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

Wedges in A (→GE→EE,IE)

Staccato dots in FE
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Replacing the wedges with staccato dots was an arbitrary decision by the engraver of FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: FE revisions , Wedges

b. 335

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

Wedges in A

No marks in GE (→FE,EE,IE)
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The missing wedges in the editions are due to mistakes by the engraver of GE, who mistook the wedge over B for a notehead (see the note above) and overlooked the mark over E.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 340

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

Slur & staccato dot in A

Slur to c in GE (→FE,EE)

Slur to c in IE
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We consider the A slur, led to the  preceding c, to be reaching this note. In GE (→FE,EE) it was led only to c. The fact that the interpretation of IE is compliant with ours must be an accident. The missing staccato dot is most probably an oversight by the engraver of GE (→FE,EE,IE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Errors in GE ,

b. 341

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

No mark in A

Wedge in GE (→FE,EE,IE)
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The wedge was added in GE (→FE,EE,IE), probably by analogy with bar 345. We do not include it in the main text, as the majority of the analogous bars do not contain staccato marks.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 341-346

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

Short accents in sources

Long accents suggested by the editors
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In the sources the marks in bar 341, 345 and 346 are provided with the form of short accents. However, the comparison with analogous bars reveals that in each of the two sections based on similar motifs (bars 162-171 and 293-312) Chopin most probably meant the same type of accent, which is long accent. In the first fragment there are 5 accents, 3 of which are clearly long, one is short, while one is ambiguous. In the other section out of 4 accents 2 are long, one is short, and one is ambiguous. Due to the above, in the main text we suggest long accents also in the discussed bars.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Long accents