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b. 59-71
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composition: Op. 24 No. 2, Mazurka in C major
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In bars 59, 63, 67 (R.H.) and 71 (L.H.) in A there are traces of deleting the dot extending the crotchet on the 2nd beat of the bar and the quaver flag at the last note of the bar. However, the spatial arrangement of those notes within the bar shows that the initial version of the rhythm was just like the final version – 2 quavers and 2 crotchets. It seems that in the course of his work on A Chopin twice changed his mind about the rhythm in those bars: category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information issues: Corrections in A , Chopin's hesitations , Main-line changes |
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b. 59-60
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composition: Op. 24 No. 2, Mazurka in C major
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Apart from the changes of rhythm Chopin also introduced modifications of performance markings in those bars. We can see the lengthening of the 1st slur in bar 59 and erasing the slur running from the last note of that bar, and also a wedge over the crotchet b flat1 and a removed accent over g flat1. Cf. bars 63-64. category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information issues: Corrections in A |
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b. 62-63
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composition: Op. 24 No. 2, Mazurka in C major
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The note f2 on the 3rd beat of bar 62 is not embraced by the slur in A, as the slur begins from bar 63. Originally GE1 had the same slur, yet it was later corrected by having its beginning moved to the last crotchet of bar 62 (the traces of the erased fragment are clearly visible). In all probability that change was made on Chopin's request. The original (shorter) slur was preserved in FE (→EE1→EE2), while GE2 (→GE3) and EE3 have the corrected version. category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations issues: EE revisions , Authentic corrections of GE |
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b. 63
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composition: Op. 24 No. 2, Mazurka in C major
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The lack of a staccato dot for E flat must be considered Chopin's oversight in A (→GE1→FE), as all the remaining bass notes in the accompaniment of that type do have dots. The reason for such inaccurate notation could be corrections, the traces of which are visible in this place in A. The dot was added in EE and GE2 (→GE3). category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations issues: EE revisions , Corrections in A , Errors resulting from corrections , GE revisions |
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b. 63-64
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composition: Op. 24 No. 2, Mazurka in C major
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The interpretation of the slurs in A poses some difficulties, as both the first and the second slur were lengthened and the sequence and the final result of those corrections are unclear. In our opinion, the correction of the second slur is final and binding. This opinion was also reflected in GE (→FE→EE). category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , Corrections in A |
