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Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt III

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b. 61-62

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

Two slurs in GC (→GE)

Two-bar slur in FE (→EE)
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Same as in bars 7-8, we consider the two-bar-long slur in FE (→EE) to be erroneous. Cf. bars 65-66. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 65-84

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

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Amar, the autograph of a fragment of the middle section of Marche, includes only bars 31-38, hence it is considered in the notes only in these bars.

In [A] (→GC) the recapitulation – except for the last bar – is marked in an abbreviated manner as repetition of the first section.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Abbreviated notation of A , Incomplete sources

b. 65-66

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

Two slurs in GC (→GE)

Two-bars slur in FE (→EE)
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The two-bar-long slur in FE (→EE) is most probably inaccurate – in bars 11-12 the same notation of [A] was interpreted differently, as two slurs. If the slurs in [A] had a similar range to these visible in GC, the engraver's doubts may be considered to be justified. At the same time, it is an indication that in bars 7-8 and 61-62, it is probably the slurs of FE that are inaccurate.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Inaccurate slurs in A

b. 65-68

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

Pedalling in bar 65 in GC (literal reading)

Pedalling in bars 65-67 in GC (possible interpretation→GE1)

Pedalling in bars 65-68 in FE (→EE)

No markings in GE2mar

Pedalling in bars 11-12 in GC (contextual interpretation) & GE2
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Due to the abbreviations used in the manuscripts (in bars 12-13) in the notation of bars 66 and 67, it is not clear in how many bars Chopin wanted to mark the pedalling. The possibilities of interpretation of the notation of [A], conveyed most probably by GC, were discussed in the first section of Marche – see bars 11-13. As far as the editions are concerned, only GE2mar and GE2 repeated the version from bars 11-14 here (different ones). FE (→EE) includes pedaling in up to four bars, which is certainly a mistake (cf. bar 68), while GE1 presents one of possible interpretations of GC.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 68

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

Quavers in GC & FE (→EE)

Dotted rhythm in GE
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Same as in bar 14, the authenticity of the dotted rhythm in GE is questionable.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Dotted or even rhythm