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

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b. 362

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

No G1 in sources

Grace note G1 suggested by the editors
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The missing G1 note at the beginning of the bar seems Chopin's mistake, as it is present in analogous figures in bar 360 and 364. One can ponder whether the unwritten note was supposed to be an element of the octave, as in bar 360, or a grace note, as in bar 364; stylistic arguments are not enough to resolve this doubt. However, the latter seems more likely – in A the gap before the 1st note in bar 362 is clearly bigger than the resulting from the density of notation in this part of the page, which could be indicating an oversight of a planned element, e.g. a grace note.

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b. 373

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

No sign in A

Arpeggio sign in GE (→FE,EE,IE)
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In the main text we include the arpeggio added in GE (→FE,EE,IE). It is difficult to assume that Chopin would have omitted it on purpose here, as he marked arpeggios both in a few previous chords in this phrase and before a respective chord in both previous appearances of this theme (bar 7 and 190).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions

b. 374

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

No sign in sources

Arpeggio sign suggested by the editors
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As was the case with the preceding chord, Chopin's oversight seems much more likely than an intentional omission of the arpeggio. 

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b. 378

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

No sign in A (→GE→FE,EE1,IE)

Arpeggio sign in EE2
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In EE2 an arpeggio was added before this chord, which seems to be a mistake.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions