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Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

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b. 257-261

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

No slurs in FE0

One slur in FE1

Two slurs in EE

Three slurs in GE
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Chopin introduced three slurs in bars 257-261 in FEG (→GE). It is hard to assume whether the lack of the last slur in EE is a result of Chopin's oversight or a possible error of the engraver. FE has one long slur, most probably added by Chopin in the proofreading.

category imprint: Differences between sources

b. 257-261

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

 
 
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In FEG Chopin did not write the ending of the slur in a new line (bar 261), yet the slur written in the previous great stave clearly suggests continuation and in GE it was understood in that way. EE omits the entire slur in bars 260-261, which can be explained by Chopin's oversight or the engraver's mistake.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

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. 261

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

 
 
 
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The staccato dot written by Chopin in FEG may be ambiguous: it is not known whether it concerns the octave in the R.H. in bar 261 or the octave in the L.H. in the great stave right above it, in bar 256. It may be the reason explaining why the sign was not included in GE1 (→GE2→GE3). The sign included in EE is also not entirely clear – in spite of the fact that it resembles a wedge, it has a dot in its structure. Therefore, it is hard to conclude what was written in Chopin base text to EE; hence to the main text we adopt a staccato dot, written by Chopin's hand in FEG.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of GE , Wedges , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 261

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

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In all base texts Chopin added a  sign. In GE2 (→GE3) this very characteristic for Chopin indication was changed to , used by the composer only occasionally.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions