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Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt II

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Issues : Errors of GC

b. 76-77

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

Pedalling in GC (→GE)

Pedalling in FE

Pedalling in EE

Pedalling suggested by the editors
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The  sign, written in the sources before the E1-E octave, was most probably supposed to conern the aforementioned octave (Chopin would often write the pedal's press sign before a low placed note). The notation of FE could be interpreted in such a way, however, in the remaining sources the  sign is clearly placed under the chord on the 2nd beat of the bar and not before the last octave. In the main text we correct this highly likely misunderstanding).

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Errors in FE , Errors of GC

b. 79-80

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

Repeated octave in GC

Tied octave in FE (→EE) & GE
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No tie of the octave in the L.H. is certainly an oversight of the copyist, completed in GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Errors of GC

b. 112

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

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There are no accidentals before the chord on the L.H. on the 2nd beat of the bar in GC and FE (→EE1). The necessary  raising c1 to c1 was added in GE and EE2. In the main text we add a cautionary  before e1.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

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

b. 113

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

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In GC and FE (→EE) there is no  before the second grace note. It is almost certainly a mistake of Chopin in [A] – naturals rising c1(2) to c1(2) are missing also in bars 110, 112 and 114.The sign was added in GE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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

b. 115

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

f-b-f1 in GC (→GE)

f-b-d1 in FE (→EE)
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The version of GC (→GE) is almost certainly erroneous, although it may not have been a typical Terzverschreibung error, resulting from the confusing the eye pattern consisting of parallel lines, but rather an erroneous assimilation of various chords – cf., e.g., the 1st mov., bar 221.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , Terzverschreibung error , Errors of GC