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Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

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b. 203

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

E suggested by the editors

e in FE, GE & EE
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In analogous bar 31 Chopin changed e to E, both in FEG (→GE) and in the base text to EE. The fact of leaving e unchanged in bar 203 may be a result of Chopin's oversight of a relevant correction, therefore, in the main text we give E also in this bar. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Editorial revisions

issues: Omitted correction of an analogous place

b. 207-209

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

in EE

No indication in FE (→GE)

Our variant suggestion
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Chopin probably added the dim. indication in the base text to EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of EE

b. 210

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

in FEG (→GE) & EE

No indication in FE
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Chopin added the sostenuto indication in FEG (→GE) and most probably also in the base text to EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of GE , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 210

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

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In FE0 (→FE) there is no slur in the L.H. in bar 210. In the next bar, beginning in this source from the new line, the slur is continued, which, apart from purely musical arguments, additionally confirms the engraver's oversight. Chopin did not correct the mistake in FEG, yet in spite of this fact, the reviser of GE added the slur. EE also has the correct version.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 212

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

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The sign added in FED, a vertical line, probably underlines the necessity to separate the ending unisono phrase from the following refrain.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED