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Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt IV

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b. 35-37

composition: Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt IV

g-g1 in GC (→GE) & FE (→EE1)

g-g1 suggested by the editors

g-g1 in EE2
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In the majority of the sources there are no accidentals before the 5th quaver in bars 35-36 and 3rd quaver in bar 37, which means that both these notes and their repetitions are to be interpreted as g-g1. The naturals added in EE2 are an arbitrary revision, probably aiming at bringing these bars – as far as the sound is concerned – to the F minor key and its dominant chords c-e-g-b and e-g-b-d.
In the main text, in bar 35 we add cautionary flats before these notes.

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category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions

b. 35

composition: Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt IV

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The cautionary flats before the 1st quaver (d1(2)) were added in GE and EE2. In the main text we add flats also before the 3rd quaver b(1).

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issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 37

composition: Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt IV

e-e1 in GC (→GE) & FE1 (→FE2→EE)

f-f1 in FE3 (→FE4→FE5)
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The version with e-e1 may be Chopin's mistake, who in [A] introduced the naturals raising it to e-e1 four quavers too late. In any case, Chopin proofreading of FE3 undoubtedly determines both the sound of this quaver and its enharmonic notation. 

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issues: Errors of A , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 39

composition: Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt IV

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FE1 has an erroneous a as the 8th quaver in the R.H.

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issues: Errors in FE , FE revisions

b. 40

composition: Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt IV

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FE1 (→FE2) has an erroneous G as the last quaver in the L.H. The mistake was corrected both in the proofreading of FE3 (→FE4→FE5) and in the base text to EE. 

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issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , FE revisions