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Op. 64 No 3, Waltz in A♭ major

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Issues : Authentic corrections of FE

b. 109

composition: Op. 64 No 3, Waltz in A♭ major

No indication in A & GE

in FE (→EE)
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The sostenuto indication was added – certainly by Chopin – in the proofreading of FE (→EE). The lack of the indication in GE suggests that it was the last proofreading, not included in GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 109-110

composition: Op. 64 No 3, Waltz in A♭ major

e1 not tied in A & GE1Ab

e1 tied in FE (→EE,GE1op→GE2op→GE3op) & GE2Ab
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According to us, both here and in bars 125-126, the absence of a tie sustaining e1 is an oversight of Chopin. The composer actually wrote out both pairs of bars in A, yet probably only due to the accent on e1, which is absent in bar 1. In any case, a tie added in a proofreading of FE clearly proves Chopin's final intention.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors of A , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 121-122

composition: Op. 64 No 3, Waltz in A♭ major

Slur in A (→FE→EE)

No slur in GE
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The missing slur in the L.H. in GE is most probably a result of an inaccuracy of the engraver of FE, who overlooked this sign (A is poorly legible in this place due to deletions). In the last proofreading of FE (→EE), the slur was added, probably by Chopin.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 125-126

composition: Op. 64 No 3, Waltz in A♭ major

e1 not tied in A

e1 tied in FE (→EE,GE)
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The missing tie of e1 may be Chopin's mistake.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Errors of A , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 143

composition: Op. 64 No 3, Waltz in A♭ major

b1 in As & FE (→EE)

b1 in A & GE
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The missing  in A before the last quaver is probably Chopin's mistake – the sign is in As and it was added in the last proofreading of FE (→EE), not included in GE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors of A , Authentic corrections of FE