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Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt IV

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b. 49

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

f1(2)-e1(2) in GC (→GE) & FE (→EE)

f1(2)-e1(2) in FES

Our variant suggestion
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The flats added in FES seem to be written by two persons, out of which one could have been Chopin. The variant fits well into the figuration structure manner present in, e.g., bars 57-58. Next to two source versions, we suggest a text signalising both possibilities.

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category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FES

b. 50

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

b-b1 in the sources (literal reading)

b-b1 (possible interpretation)

Our variant suggestion
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A number of editors of later collective editions considers the absence of the flats restoring b(1) at the end of the bar to be an oversight of Chopin, which, of course, cannot be excluded. An argument for an oversight could be a vast majority of minor seconds in the motivic structure of the Finale, particularly in similar figures (bars 5, 7, 16, 24-26, 28-30, 35-38, 43, 45, 50, 51-56, 60), which is, however, difficult to be considered to be conclusive. In the main text we suggest a variant solution.

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category imprint: Interpretations within context; Editorial revisions

issues: Omissions to cancel alteration , Errors of A

b. 51

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

g(1) in GC (→GE), EE & FED

g(1) suggested by the editors

g(1) in FE
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In FE there are no flats restoring g and g1 on the 5th quaver. As respective signs are before the 9th quaver (in all sources), the version, with g and g1 on the 5th quaver, formally does not contain a mistake. In spite of this, it seems to be much more likely that it is a mistake that happened to Chopin in [A] – in GC (→GE) the composer added the overlooked flats, the signs were also added in EE and FED, which, in both cases, may come from Chopin. Therefore, we are dealing with a too late placement of sign, which is not an isolated case – cf., e.g., the Etude in F major, Op. 10 No. 8, bar 43. In the main text, we do not include the superfluous flats in the 2nd half of the bar.

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category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Errors in FE , Annotations in FED , Omissions to cancel alteration , Authentic corrections in GC

b. 51

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

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Before the 9th quaver the sources include flats before g(1). It is probably a remnant of Chopin's correction, hence, we do not include these signs in the main text. 

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b. 53

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

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In GC and FE1 there is no  restoring d2 (it is, however, included in the L.H.). This mistake, repeated after [A], was corrected in GE, FE2 and all the remaining sources.

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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , FE revisions , Inaccuracies in GC