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Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt III

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p. 1, b. 1-22
p. 1, b. 1-22
p. 2, b. 23-42
p. 3, b. 43-64
p. 4, b. 65-84
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FE4 - Fourth impression of FE
FESch - Scherbatoff Copy
FES - Stirling copy
FED - Dubois copy
FE5 - Second French edition
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GE1 - First German edition
GE2mar - Second German edition of March
GE2 - Corrected impression of GE
EE - English edition
EE1 - First English edition
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  b. 4

No grace note in GC (→GE)

Grace note in FE (→EE)

Our variant suggestion

It is not clear whether Chopin wanted to have a grace note already in this bar – it appears without any doubts in bars 10, 22, 30 and analog. The ornament was deleted – most probably by Chopin – in GC, yet it remained in FE despite a few corrections and visible traces of development in pupil's copies. Due to these reasons, in the main text we suggest a variant solution.

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category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Chopin's hesitations, Authentic corrections in GC

notation: Ornaments

Missing markers on sources: FESch, FES, FED, FE3, FE4, GE1, GE2, EE2, FE5, GE2mar, Amar
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