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Op. 24 No. 2, Mazurka in C major

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b. 21

composition: Op. 24 No. 2, Mazurka in C major

 in A (→GE1→FE→EE)

 in GE2 (→GE3)
..

In the main text we place the pedal release asterisk under the 3rd crotchet, in accordance with the notation of A (→GE1→FE→EE). The reviewer of GE2 (→GE3) moved the  towards the end of the bar, following the notation of A in subsequent bars. In our opinion, such understanding of the notation of  A may also be considered admissible, as in the analogous bar 29 the  mark is placed at the end of the bar in A.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 22-28

composition: Op. 24 No. 2, Mazurka in C major

Asterisks  in A

GE1 (→FE→EE)

GE2 (→GE3)
..

In those bars, the pedal release marks are placed at the end of the bar in  A, after the 3rd crotchet in the L.H. In GE1 (→FE→EE) all the marks are printed under the 3rd crotchet, which may suggest - against A – the necessity of rhythmical release of the pedal at that moment.  The notation of A was restored in GE2 (→GE3), with the exception of bar  24. The problem also occurs in bars 29-36 and 57-68.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 29

composition: Op. 24 No. 2, Mazurka in C major

A more probable reading of  in A (→GE2→GE3)

A less probable reading of  in A (→GE1→FE→EE)
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The positioning of  in relation to the 3rd crotchet of the bar is not clear in A. In the editors' opinion, the notation of bars 25-32 (the last line on the page in A) does not point to the intention of diversified pedalling, which speaks in favour of placing the asterisk after the crotchet. On the other hand, in the analogous bar 21 the asterisk is placed more or less under the crotchet, so the same position also seems possible here. Both in GE1 (→FE→EE) and in GE2 (→GE3) pedalling in this bar is the same as in the neighbouring bars. 

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

b. 30-36

composition: Op. 24 No. 2, Mazurka in C major

 in A (→GE2→GE3)

 in GE1 (→FE→EE)
..

In our main text we place  the asterisks  - following in this respect the notation of A (→GE2→GE3) – after the 3rd crotchet. In GE1 (→FE→EE) the asterisks were printed under the 3rd crotchet, with the exception of bar 31 in FE, in which the  was accidentally omitted. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 33

composition: Op. 24 No. 2, Mazurka in C major

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A bears the traces of deleted pedal markings in this bar. Considering that this bar differs from the analogous bar 25 by a single note only, one could suspect a misunderstanding here, yet the basic assumption that should be made is that Chopin actually wanted to add variety to one of the four similar phrases.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A