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Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

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Issues : Authentic corrections of EE

b. 1

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

in GE & EE

No marking in FE
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Chopin added  in FEG (→GE), it is also in EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of GE , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 1

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

No indication in FE & GE

in EE

Our variant suggestion
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The tempo indication Vivace was most probably introduced by Chopin in the base text for EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Changes of tempo markings , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 9

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

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Chopin added the leggiero indication in FEG (→GE) and certainly also in the base texts to FE and EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

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

b. 9-24

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

Pedalling in FE1 & EE

No markings in FE0 (→GE)
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The pedalling was added by Chopin in the base texts to FE and EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 10

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

e-g in FE1, GE & EE

B-d-g in FE0
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On the 2nd and 3rd crotchet FE0 has B-d-g chords. Chopin changed them for the e-g thirds both in FEG (→GE) and in the base texts to FE and EE. Lack of respective change in analogous bar 182 is probably a result of an oversight.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations

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