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Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt II

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b. 55-56

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

No sign in GC (→GE) & FE

 in EE
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In the main text we give a  sign, added in the base text to EE probably by Chopin. See also bars 243-244.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , No pedal release mark , Inaccuracies in GC , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 56-57

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

One  in GC (→GE) & FE

Four  in EE
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Chopin most probably added three  signs, while preparing the base text to EE. Similarly in bars 244-245.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of EE

b. 56

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

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Before the octaves on the 2nd and 3rd crotchet of the bar in FE1 (→FE2→FE3) there are no accidentals. The patent inaccuracy of the composer was corrected to a varied extent in EE1 (the naturals of c and C) and FE4 (the naturals of c and C1-C). The totally correct notation is included in GE and EE2. Same in bar 244.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , EE inaccuracies , FE revisions , Inaccuracies in GC

b. 57

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

Chord with c2 in GC & FE1 (→FE2→EE1)

Chord with c2 in GE, FE3 (→FE4) & EE2
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The chord with c2, although completely possible from the harmonic point of view, is, however, most probably a result of Chopin's mistake, as the d-f-a-c (a-c-e-g) diminished four-note-chord introduces the B minor key, which Chopin indicated with an enharmonic change in the previous bar. In this context, an omission of a  is highly likely – cf. the note in bar 56. The natural added – probably by Chopin – in FE3 (→FE4) is, therefore, probably a correction of a mistake.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE , Last key signature sign , Errors of GC

b. 61-65

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

Slur in bars 62-63 in GC (→GE)

Slur in bars 61-65 in FE (→EE)

Our alternative suggestion
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The slur of GC (→GE) is certainly inaccurate, both as far as the moment of its beginning and ending is concerned (bars 64-65 are written on a new line, which frequently provokes mistakes consisting in omission of continuation of slurs or dynamic hairpins). On the other hand, the beginning of the slur of FE (→EE) is probably inaccurate too, which is indicated by the interpretation of the same slur of [A] in the recapitulation (bars 249-253). The inaccuracy was probably reduced by Chopin in the base text to EE by adding staccato dots over the 1st octave in bar 61. Therefore, as an alternative for the slur with a dot, we suggest – based on the recapitulation – most probably the original slur written in [A] from the 2nd crotchet in bar 62.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GC