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Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

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Issues : Authentic corrections of EE

b. 229

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

in FE, EE & GE2 (→GE3)

No marking in FE0 (→FEG→GE1)
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Chopin added the  marking in the base texts to EE and FE. It was also added in GE2 (→GE3).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 231

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

e-a-d1 in FE0 (→FE1,FEG→GE1)

e-b-d1 in EE & GE2 (→GE3)
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On the 2nd crotchet FE0 (→FE,FEG→GE1) has an undoubtedly erroneous e-a-d1 chord. Its correct sound, with the middle component being a b instead of a, may be established by comparing it with analogous bar 247. This version is included in EE, perhaps on the basis of Chopin proofreading of the base text, as well as in GE2 (→GE3).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 237

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

 in EE, contextual interpretation of FEG

 in FE1

No marking in FE0 (→GE)
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It is not clear what Chopin wanted to underline with the  mark: a sudden change of the chord at the beginning of the bar or the signal chord motif after the rest. The first possibility is suggested by the composer's entry in FEG (which was, after all, not included in GE) and the notation of EE, while the second one – by the notation of FE. It must be emphasised that even the fact of writing this mark under the rests, as it is in FE, does not exclude its validity from the beginning of the bar (possible examples of using such a manner – the Etude in C major, Op. 10 No. 1, bar 45 or in G, Op. 10 No. 5, bars 34-35).  

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

issues: Errors in GE , Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections of GE , Centrally placed marks , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 237-239

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

Slur in FE & EE
 
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The slur over the R.H. was most probably added by Chopin in the base texts to FE and EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 237

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

Semiquaver in FE & GE

Quaver in EE
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The version of EE was most probably introduced by Chopin in the base text to this edition. However, an error of the engraver or a revision of the reviser cannot be entirely excluded. Due to this fact, in the main text we give the version of FE0 (→FE,GE), drawn certainly from [A].

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of EE