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Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

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b. 260

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

b1-d2-b2 in FE0 (→FEG→GE1→GE2)

b1-d2-a2-b2 in FE1 & EE

Different chords in GE3
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The original version of last two chords, conveyed by FE0 (→FEG→GE1→GE2), was completed by Chopin with a2 notes in the proofreading of FE1 and in the base text to EE. In turn, in GE3 another addition was introduced, most probably modelled on the progression of chords in the previous bar. However, there are no reasons for possible recognition of this version as authentic.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 268

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

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In FEG and in the base text to EE Chopin changed enharmonically b to c1.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes , Enharmonic corrections , Authentic corrections of GE , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 269

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

d1-e1 in FE

d1-e1-g1 in GE & EE
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The d1-e1 second, present in FE, is the original version – in FEG (→GE) Chopin added to it a g1. EE also features the completed version with the d1-e1-g1 chord. Therefore, the fact of leaving FE in the original version must be considered as Chopin's oversight.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of GE , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 273

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

e in FE & EE

Octave in FEG (→GE)
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In FEG (→GE) Chopin enhanced the sound of the 1st crotchet by adding the E octave. In the bass FE and EE have only an e. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of GE

b. 281

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

a1 in FE0 (→FE1,FEG→GE)

a1-c2 in EE

Our variant suggestion
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Both source versions of the 4th quaver may be authentic, yet each of them may be erroneous:

  • the version of FE and GE with single a1 may be a result of an error of the engraver of FE, noticed by Chopin only at the time of preparing the base text to EE;
  • the version of EE with the a1-c2 third may be a mistake of the engraver (the thirds on the 4th quaver of the bar are present both in the previous bars and in the next one, cf. bar 284) or a revision on the basis of the analogy with the next bar.

According to us, there are a few more arguments for a single note in this place, yet they are not conclusive. Therefore, in the main text we suggest a variant solution.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Authentic corrections of EE