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Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

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Issues : Errors in FE

b. 237

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

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In FE0 (→FE,FEG→GE1) the change of the clef was overlooked. It is possible that the engraver wrote here a quaver rest by mistake instead of the required bass clef, as in FE the 3rd chord in the L.H. is a crotchet (see: the previous note). The clef was introduced already in GE2 (→GE3), EE also has the correct notation.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in GE

b. 237

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

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There are no accidentals before the 2nd chord of the bar in FE0 (→FEG). This patent inaccuracy was corrected in FE1 (partially, as only a  before b2 was added) and in GE1 and EE (both necessary naturals). In GE2 (→GE3) the third  before e2 was added. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections of GE , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 253

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

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In FE0 (→FE,FEG) there is no  lowering g to g. It was the reviser of GE1 (→GE2→GE3) that added the necessary sign. The correct version is also in EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Accidentals in different octaves

b. 256

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

g2 in FE0 (→EE)

f2 in FE & GE
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The version of FE0 (→EE) with g2 as the bottom note of the first of the pairs of the quavers is most probably erroneous. In the base text to FE and in FEG (→GE) Chopin changed this g2 to f2, yet in FE the correction was misunderstood, hence the flat was also copied, which resulted in a f2. Chopin corrected this new error in FEJ. In this situation, the presence of the original version in EE must be considered as a result of an oversight of proofreading or the engraver's inattention. In the main text we give the text written by Chopin's hand in FEG and FEJ.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Errors in FE , Authentic corrections of FE , Annotations in FEJ , Authentic corrections of GE

b. 281

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

a1 in FE0 (→FE1,FEG→GE)

a1-c2 in EE

Our variant suggestion
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Both source versions of the 4th quaver may be authentic, yet each of them may be erroneous:

  • the version of FE and GE with single a1 may be a result of an error of the engraver of FE, noticed by Chopin only at the time of preparing the base text to EE;
  • the version of EE with the a1-c2 third may be a mistake of the engraver (the thirds on the 4th quaver of the bar are present both in the previous bars and in the next one, cf. bar 284) or a revision on the basis of the analogy with the next bar.

According to us, there are a few more arguments for a single note in this place, yet they are not conclusive. Therefore, in the main text we suggest a variant solution.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Authentic corrections of EE