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Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt III

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Issues : Errors in FE

b. 24

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

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In [A] (→GC,FE) Chopin overlooked the bass clef. The sign was added in GE and EE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , GE revisions

b. 26

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

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Same as in bar 18, in GC (→GE1) and FE there is no  raising g2 to g2.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Errors in GE , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals

b. 28

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

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Similarly as in bar 20, Chopin's mistake in [A] caused that the correct notation of the trill appeared in the editions – despite the proofreading of FE3 – only in GE2 and EE2. The mistake was corrected in all pupil's copies.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Errors in FE , Annotations in FED , Errors in EE , Errors in GE , GE revisions , Annotations in FES , Authentic corrections of FE , Annotations in FESch

b. 30

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

B with slur in GC (→GE)

B in FE1 (→FE2→EE) & FES

d in FE3 (→FE4,FE5)
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It seems to be highly unlikely that the change introduced in the proofreading of FE3 (→FE4,FE5) would correspond to Chopin's intentions. The present in the remaining sources B-A step of the enforced with octaves bass constitutes here the essence of the transition, introducing the middle section in the D major key. The importance of this step is emphasised by the slur in GC. It is likely that at the time of this correction a kind of misunderstanding arose (cf. the commentary to bar 20 and analog.). In two pupil's copies – one with B (FESch) and one with d (FED) – there are no corrections, yet in FES Chopin changed d to B. See also bar 84. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Errors in FE , Errors resulting from corrections , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 36

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

 in Amar, GC (→GE)

No ornament in FE

 in EE
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Each of the source versions could have been intended by Chopin, yet only the authenticity of the version with mordent is unquestionable. On the other hand, the notation with the use of grace notes, present certainly in analogous bar 52, is clearly later. Taking the above into account, in the main text we suggest an ornament in the form of grace notes.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Errors in FE , Omitted correction of an analogous place , Authentic corrections of EE