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Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

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Issues : GE revisions

b. 27-28

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

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The cautionary  of d2 in bar 27 occurs in the majority of the sources (the sign was removed only in GE3). It is probably a mistake, while the sign – completely redundant in this place – was supposed to be in bar 28, where it is justified. The  in bar 28 was added in GE1 (→GE2→GE3).   

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals

b. 38

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

a-e1 in FE0 (→FE1,FEG→GE1)

a-c1-e1 in EE & GE2 (→GE3)
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On the 2nd and 3rd crotchet FE and GE1 have empty a-e1 fifths. It is undoubtedly an omission of the engraver of FE – cf. analogous bars 30 and 202 – it could have been caused by the unclear notation of [A]. Chopin probably added the chords in the base text to EE. The corrected version, probably on the basis of a comparison with the mentioned bars, was introduced also in GE2 (→GE3).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , GE revisions , Uncertain notes on ledger lines , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 45-53

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

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In the main text we include the cautionary flats next to d2 in bars 45 and 53 added in GE1 (→GE2→GE3).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals

b. 88

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

Continuous slur in FE0 (→FE,FEG→GE1)

End of slur in EE & GE2 (→GE3)
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In EE and GE2 (→GE3) the slur between bars 88 and 89 was broken. In the case of EE, it is hard to state whether it is an inaccuracy or a revision (one cannot even completely exclude Chopin's possible proofreading in the base text to EE). The version of GE2 (→GE3) is certainly a result of a revision. Due to the lack of proof for a later change of Chopin's concept, in the main text we abide by the slurring following from the notation of FE (→GE1), based on [A].

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , EE inaccuracies

b. 91

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

Fifth in FE0 (→→FE1,EE,FEG→GE)

Third in GE2 (→GE3)
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In GE2 (→GE3), at the beginning of the bar, the e-b fifth was arbitrarily changed to a g-b third, most probably following the analogy with bar 95. According to us, there is no reason to suspect a Terzverschreibung in bar 91, as the use of varied two-note chords is justified with a different harmonic situation in bars 90-91 and 94-95. Cf. bar 103.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations

issues: Terzverschreibung error , GE revisions