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Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt III

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b. 46

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

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The absence of the  returning a is undoubtedly an oversight of Chopin in [A] (→GC,FE1→FE2→FE3→FE4). In the remaining editions the sign was completed, it was also added in FES.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Omissions to cancel alteration , GE revisions , Errors of A , FE revisions , Errors of GC

b. 47-54

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

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In [A] (→GC) the return of the first period of the middle section of Marche is written in an abbreviated manner as its repetition. Chopin wrote here only bar lines and subsequent letters of alphabet r-z (without 'w').

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Abbreviated notation of A

b. 49

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

No ornament in GC (→GE) & FE

Grace-note in EE

Our variant suggestion
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Chopin added the g2 grace note in the base text to EE, it is also present in the respective bar of Amar (cf. bar 33). In the remaining sources, the bar is an exact repetition of bar 33. Chopin would often use this kind of diversification of repeating motifs, cf., e.g., the Nocturnes in B major, Op. 32 No. 1, bars 22 and 43 and Op. 62 No. 1, bars 3-4, as well as the Concerto in E minor, Op. 11, 2nd mov., bars 33 and 41 (the bassoon part).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of EE

b. 51

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

d1 in GC (→GE) & FE

f1 in EE
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Same as in bar 35, the version with  f1, most probably introduced by Chopin to the base text to EE, may be considered to be an equal variant.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of EE

b. 52

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

 in GC (→GE)

No ornament in FE

 in FE3 (→FE4,FE5) & EE
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Each of the source versions could have been intended by Chopin, yet only the version with an ornament is undoubtedly authentic, whereas its notation with the use of grace notes is certainly later.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Errors in FE , Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections of EE