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Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt II

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Issues : EE revisions

b. 54

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

No sharps in GC (→GE) & FE1 (→FE2→EE1)

Sharps in FE3 (→FE4) & EE2
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In the main text, we include the added in the proofreading of FE3 (→FE4) – most probably by Chopin – sharps raising the f1-f2 grace note to f1-f2. According to us, it was probably a correction of a mistake. Similarly in the recapitulation – bar 242. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

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

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. 66-68

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

Slurs in GC (→GE) & EE2

No slurs in FE (→EE1)
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The slurs in bars 66 and 68 were most probably added in GC (→GE) by Chopin, they were also repeated in EE2 after GE. Similarly in bars 254 and 256. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , Authentic corrections in GC

b. 110-114

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

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In GC and FE1 (→FE2→EE1), there are no accidentals before the 3rd crotchet in bars 110 and 114. It is certainly an oversight of Chopin in [A], corrected in FE3 (→FE4). The naturals were added also in GE (in GE1 only in the top voice) and EE2.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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