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

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b. 12

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

in A

No sign in GE (→FE,EE,IE)
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The missing  hairpin could be an oversight or a simplification of notation – the engraver of GE could have considered a third crescendo indication in this bar to be an unnecessary complication.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 13-14

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

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In A Chopin omitted the 5 necessary accidentals to the bottom octave notes, as well as the  to the top note of the last octave in bar 14 (a). All the accidentals were added in GE (→FE,EE,IE).
Similarly in b. 196-197.
Pencil annotations in a foreign hand – see b. 12-14.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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

b. 14

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

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In the main text we add a cautionary  to e3.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 15

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

in A

 in GE (→FE,EE,IE)
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In GE (→FE,EE,IE) the  indication was wrongly reproduced as , which happened a number of times in Chopin's pieces.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , fz – f

b. 15

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

at beginning of bar in A & IE

 before e1 minim in GE (→FE,EE)
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Moving  to the 2nd crotchet in the bar was probably an inaccuracy by the engraver of GE (→FE,EE). According to us, the fact that the mark in IE is placed in accordance with A is due to another inaccuracy, this time by the engraver of IE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE ,