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Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

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b. 221

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

Fingering in EE

No fingering in FE & GE
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The fingering was most probably added by Chopin in the base text to EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of EE

b. 221

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

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In FE0 (→FE,FEG) two  lowering  c3 and c4 to c are missing. The necessary signs were added in GE1 (→GE2→GE3). EE has only the first . 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Accidentals in different octaves

b. 222

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

Probable long accent in FEG

Short accent in FE, GE & EE
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The accent written by Chopin in FEG does not differ in the size from the next ones, yet in GE1 it was interpreted as short. Perhaps the engraver paid attention to a slightly different shape of the sign; he could have also assumed that an accent would be more suitable over the crotchet, while over the pair of quavers – a short diminuendo (this is how the engravers would treat Chopin long accents). FE and EE also have short accents, however, it does not give certainty – as in the case of GE1 – as to Chopin's intention. Without access to a photography of FEG with higher revolution, not to mention finding the base texts to FE and EE, this issue seems to be impossible to resolve.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections of GE , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 223-226

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

No accents in FE & EE

Long accents in FEG (→GE1)

Short accents in GE2 (→GE3)

Our variant suggestion
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Chopin wrote four long accents in FEG (the sign in bar 224 is poorly visible on the accessible photocopy, yet its existence is indicated by the presence of a respective sign in GE1). In GE2 (→GE3) long accents were arbitrarily changed to short. As Chopin did not add accents in FE and EE, in the main text we suggest them in the variant form.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Long accents , Authentic corrections of GE

b. 227-228

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

 
 
 
 
 
 
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The  hairpins were added by Chopin in the base texts to GE and FE. It seems that the hairpins are also absent in FE0, which could confirm their absence in EE (although we cannot exclude the engraver's error). In FEG the beginning of the hairpins was either extended by Chopin or it could overlap a possible sign of the accent - the interpretation is impeded by the poor photocopy of the source. In GE2 (→GE3) there is a short accent, yet it certainly results from the fact of homogenising it with the previous bars. Not being certain of the markings of FEG, in the main text we adopt the sign of GE2 (→GE3), which was led to the end of bar 228.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Scope of dynamic hairpins