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AT - Autograph of a fragment
AW - Presentation Autograph
CDP - Copy for Delfina Potocka
GC - Gutmann's Copy
FE - French edition
FE1 - First French edition
FE2 - Corrected reprint of FE1
FED - Dubois copy
FEJ - Jędrzejewicz copy
FES - Stirling copy
GE - German edition
GE1 - First German edition
GE1a - Corrected reprint of GE1
GE1b - Flawed impression of GE1
GE2 - Second German edition
GE3 - Revised impression of GE2
EE - English edition
EE1 - First English edition
EE2 - Corrected reprint of EE1
EE3 - Revised impression of EE2
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  b. 43-45

w AW

 in CDP

 in GC (→GE), FE & EE

The dynamic indications in bars 43 and 45 clearly show the evolution of Chopin's concept in this respect:

  • AW, devoid of crescendos in bars 36-40, has a  only in bar 43 (and a  4 bars later – see bar 47). Lack of a clear increase in dynamics was somehow compensated with agogic changes in bars 38-40 and 48-50;
  • in [A] Chopin added poco a poco cresc. in bars 36-37 and 39-40, deleted  in bar 43 and moved  from bar 47 to 45. In addition, he added smorz. at the transition between bars 47-48 and omitted all purely agogic indications – this state is rendered by CDP and indications written with the copyist's hand in GC;
  • preparing the piece for publication, Chopin enhanced the second wave of crescendo (bars 39-40), added a   in bar 43 and changed  to  in bar 45.

Therefore, the changes included rejection of suggestion of agogic vivification and assuagement in favour of two increasing dynamic waves, which was eventually detailed due to the indication of the climax in bar 43 and later withdrawal until sempre piano in bar 51.

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issues: Authentic corrections in GC

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