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Op. 24 No. 4, Mazurka in B♭ minor

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b. 101-104

composition: Op. 24 No. 4, Mazurka in B♭ minor

Dashes in A (→GE2→GE3)

No dashes in GE1 (→FE→EE)
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In GE1 (→FE→EE), the dashes defining the extent of the crescendo were omitted, which is surely a mistake. They were added back in GE2 (→GE3).

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b. 104-105

composition: Op. 24 No. 4, Mazurka in B♭ minor

 as written in A (literal reading)
 

 in GE1 (→FE→EE)
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 in A is written after the accent, yet still in bar 104. A comparison with similar bars suggests Chopin's inaccurate notation probably caused by lack of free space for entering the fortissimo under the octave f2-f3. In GE1 (→FE→EE),  was placed at the beginning of bar 105. In our opinion, Chopin's notation was correctly interpreted in GE2 (→GE3).

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b. 105

composition: Op. 24 No. 4, Mazurka in B♭ minor

 under the L.H.  in A (→GE1→FE→EE)

 between the staves in GE2 (→GE3)
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The indication  is placed under the 3rd crotchet of the L.H. in A (→GE1→FE→EE). In GE2 (→GE3) it was moved and placed between the staves. 

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b. 107

composition: Op. 24 No. 4, Mazurka in B♭ minor

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It is not certain whether in A the word più has an accent above 'u' or not, as the possible accent blurs with the slur. In GE the notation is correct (i.e. accented), but this was not repeated in FE (→EE).

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b. 109-112

composition: Op. 24 No. 4, Mazurka in B♭ minor

in A (→GE2→GE3)

in GE1

No indication in FE (→EE)
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In the main text, we give the dynamic indications of A and GE2 (→GE3). In GE1, dashes defining the scope of the cresc. were omitted. In FE (→EE), the entire indication is missing.

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