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Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt IV

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b. 2

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

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GC has a G as the last quaver in the L.H. GE corrected this mistake, probably on the basis of comparison with the 1st half of the bar.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Errors of GC

b. 8

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

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In GC the 10th quaver in the L.H. is a g. The mistake was corrected in GE, probably on the basis of analogy to the previous, similarly constructed triplets in this bar and in bar 6.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Errors of GC

b. 9

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

c1-c2 in GC, FE & Afin

c1-c2 with  in EE

c1-c2 in GE
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In [A] (→GC,FE), there are no accidentals before the 7th quaver. The logic of the structure of the figuration in bars 9-12 proves that the literal interpretation as c1-c2 is correct. The undoubtedly justified cautionary naturals were added in EE, which, probably, is, however, a revision. The version of GE with c1-c2, contrary to the remaining sources, indicates a routine approach of the reviser to the Breitkopf & Härtel edition. He introduced the same addition also in bar 46+1, being a repetition of bar 9.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 12

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

e(1) in Afin

e(1) in GC (→GE) & FE (→EE)
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The version of Afin, with a written cautionary  before e1, is certainly authentic, however, according to us, it can be considered to be an equal variant with respect to the published version. Afin was performed with a visible haste, without taking care of the accuracy of notation, whereas its fragmentary character excludes its use as a score to perform the music written in it.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Cautionary accidentals , Authentic post-publication changes and variants

b. 12

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

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In GC (→GE) and FE1 (→FE2→EE1) there are no naturals raising the 10th quaver to d1(2), which in this context is a patent oversight. The sign in the R.H. was added in the proofreading of FE3 (→FE4,FE5), whereas in FE5 a  was added also in the L.H. A natural in the part of the R.H. is also in Afin, in which, due to the abbreviated way of notation of the L.H., it refers to both hands.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , Omission of current key accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE , FE revisions , Inaccuracies in GC , Inaccuracies in A