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b. 43

composition: WN 55, Waltz in F minor

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There is no natural raising b1 to b1 in AG (repetition of bar 27), CY, CC, FC and PE - we add it in the editorial version.

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b. 44

composition: WN 55, Waltz in F minor

 
 
 
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In AO, AR and AK, there is an e-c1 sixth and a rest. In AE (→CX) and CC, the sixth is repeated twice. In AG, bar 28 was repeated; the same version, with two e-a-c1 triads, is also in CY and F.

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b. 44

composition: WN 55, Waltz in F minor

 
 
 
 
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The version of AE with the bottom c2 minim prolonged with a dot is incidental and absent in the other autographs.

In CC, there is a dot next to the topmost note of the chord, a2, which we consider a mistake. In the edition of this source, we suggest a triad with minims.

In CX, there is an additional a1, written as a crotchet in the bottom-most voice in the R.H. In Chopin's manuscripts, one can encounter such chords with different rhythmic values. However, taking into consideration the entire text of CX, in which there are a few examples of wrongly written notes, uncorrected by the copyist, we consider this version to be probably erroneous. In the edition, we suggest a sole c2-a2 sixth. 

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issues: Different values of chord components

b. 45

composition: WN 55, Waltz in F minor

 
 
 
 
 
 
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The versions differ between themselves:
- in the rhythmic value on the 1st beat in the L.H.: in AO and AR, there is a crotchet, in CX, CC, FC, PE and FEF - a minim, whereas in AE, AK, AG (→CY) and GEF - a dotted minim
- in the consonances on the 2nd and 3rd beat in the L.H.: an f-b fourth in AO, AR, AE (→CX), CC, an a-b second in AK and AG (→CY) and an f-b-d1 triad in F.
We present variants of the entire bar.

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b. 46

composition: WN 55, Waltz in F minor

 
 
 
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In AO, AR, AE (→CX), AK, there are dyads - f-d1 sixths. In AG (→CY), an a note was added to the sixths, creating a full D major triad. CC and the version of F repeat the variant of the L.H. from bar 30.

category imprint: Differences between sources