Issues : No pedal release mark

b. 15

composition: Op. 64 No 2, Waltz in C♯ minor

No  in A

 in FE (→GE,EE)

() suggested by the editors

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The absence of the  sign in A does not have to be considered to be a mistake – perhaps Chopin did not want to determine the moment of releasing pedal in a place in which most probably it is about gradually suppressing the sound (the so-called diminuendo pedal). The sign added in FE may be authentic, however, according to us, it is to be considered to be an orientation hint only – the pedal can be certainly held longer. In this case, taking into account a possibility of an arbitrary addition of  by the engraver or reviser, in the main text we suggest a solution encouraging the performer to creatively look for a way of releasing the pedal, offering the most satisfying dying away of the sound. Cf. the Etude in D major, Op. 25 No. 8, bars 19-20

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

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , No pedal release mark