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

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b. 42-44

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

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In A there are no accidentals to the 7th quaver in bar 42 and the 3rd quaver in bar 43 (a2) and to the topmost note in bar 44 (f3). Chopin's patent oversight was corrected in GE (→FE,EE,IE).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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

b. 44

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

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In the main text we omit the  to f2 in the middle of the bar, unnecessarily repeated in A. It was also omitted in GE (→FE,EE,IE).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals

b. 44-45

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

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In A there are no accidentals to the last quaver in each of these bars. Chopin's patent inaccuracy was corrected in GE (→FE,EE,IE).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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

b. 46-47

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

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In the main text we omit  and , unnecessarily repeated in all sources before the 6th and 7th quaver in bar 46. However, in bar 47 A has no accidentals to the last 2 quavers. GE (→FE,EE,IE) include the correct text.

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

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

b. 52-53

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

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In A a few necessary accidentals are missing – in the L.H. part the  to A in bar 52 and the  to c1 in bar 53 were omitted, while in the R.H. part the naturals to a3 in both bars. In GE (→EE,IE) only the first three were added; all accidentals are present only in FE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , FE revisions , Inaccuracies in A , Errors repeated in GE , Errors repeated in EE , Errors repeated in IE