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Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

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Issues : Omitted correction of an analogous place

b. 172

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

e1 in FE

Third in GE & EE
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On the 2nd crotchet in FE0 (→FE) there is no c1, probably as a result of a misinterpretation of the autograph. Chopin added this note in FEG (→GE) and in the base text to EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Omitted correction of an analogous place

b. 173

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

d1-e1 in FE (→FEG→GE1)

d1-e1-g1 in EE & GE2 (→GE3)
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The d1-e1 second featured in FE and GE1 is the original version, which is proven by the comparison with the remaining four analogous places in bars 49, 81, 113 and 269. In three out of five places Chopin added to it a g1 note in FEG (→GE). In EE the completed version with the d1-e1-g1 chord is in all five places, which also proves Chopin's proofreading. Therefore, the fact of leaving the original version of the discussed bar in FE and GE1 must be considered as Chopin's oversight.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Accompaniment changes , Omitted correction of an analogous place , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 182

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

B-d-g in FE0 (→FE,EE,FEG→GE1)

e-g in GE2 (→GE3)
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In analogous bar 10 Chopin changed the B-d-g chords for e-g thirds. He introduced this correction in all three base texts: in FEG (→GE), as well as in the base texts to FE and EE. Lack of respective changes in bar 182 is most probably a result of an oversight – Chopin was known to leave out a correction in one of a few similar places – therefore, also in this bar we give the corrected version with thirds, resulting in a lighter sound. The revisers of GE2 (→GE3) introduced the same change.  

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions , Omitted correction of an analogous place

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