Rhythm
b. 142
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composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt IV
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The omission of the f1 crotchet at the end of the bar could be related to its position. In A this note is on the top stave (the other L.H.-part notes are on the bottom one), between the last notes in the R.H. part, which could have confused the engraver. category imprint: Differences between sources issues: Errors in GE |
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b. 160
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composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt IV
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The addition of an augmentation dot to e1 is a wrong revision, based on the assumption that the bottom voice, represented by the e1 crotchet and the c1 quaver, should be complemented so that it is a minim. According to us, it is already complemented by the f1 quaver on which both bottom voices meet. An approximate record of voices performed by one hand is typical of the Chopinesque notation. In this case, it seems that it was the overly precise notation on the last quaver that caused the misunderstanding – had Chopin written the 2nd half of the bar as follows: , the mistake probably would not have happened. category imprint: Differences between sources issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions , |
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b. 172-175
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composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt IV
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In the main text we provide the L.H. part as written by Chopin in A. GE (→FE,EE,IE) arbitrarily changed the layout of the quaver beams and flags to make it symmetrical with the R.H. part. According to us, the notation used in the editions, although inauthentic, seems to be better suited for the representation of the organisation of voices in this place, in particular emphasising the sequence in the bass as a separate voice is more natural than emphasising the tenor voice. category imprint: Differences between sources issues: GE revisions |
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b. 179-180
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composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt IV
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The absence of all slurs between the chords in GE (→FE,EE,IE) is most probably due to inattention of the engraver of GE1. category imprint: Differences between sources issues: Errors in GE |
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b. 188-189
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composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt IV
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The analogous L.H. sequences in bars 187-188 and 188-189 are most probably supposed to be performed identically. Due to this reason, in the main text we suggest adding a slur (or a tie?) to c1, as marked by Chopin in bars 5-6. category imprint: Editorial revisions issues: Errors of A |