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Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt II

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Issues : Inaccuracies in FE

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

b. 111

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

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There is no  before d1 in GC and FE (→EE1). Chopin's patent inaccuracy was corrected in GE and EE2.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , EE inaccuracies , Inaccuracies in GC

b. 117

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

dimin.  in GC (→GE)

No markings in FE1 & GE1

dimin. in bar 118 in FE2 (→FE3→FE4)

dim. in bar 118 in EE
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In the main text, we give dimin. in bar 117 (together with  in bars 118-120), in accordance with GC (and GE2), including more accurate dynamic indications (it is not entirely clear, whether the employed in GC abbreviation is dimin. or dim.; Chopin would use both). Placing the indication in FE2 (→EE,FE3→FE4) only in the next bar may be inaccurate. The absence of the indication in FE1 and GE1 is certainly a mistake.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Inaccuracies in FE , Errors in GE , GE revisions , FE revisions

b. 145-155

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

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In the sources based directly on [A] there are no naturals raising c to c – in GC in bars 145 and 147, in FE1 in bar 147. These patent inaccuracies were corrected in GE and FE2, so that all the remaining sources include the correct text. Similarly in bars 153 and 155, although there and in FE the second  was added only in FE4.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , FE revisions , Last key signature sign , Errors of GC

b. 160

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

 on first beat in GC (→GE)

No sign in FE

 at the end of bar in EE
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No  in FE is rather of an accidental nature, although the pedal can be sustained longer than it results from the notation of GC (→GE). It is confirmed by the  sign added in EE, which can come from Chopin (which does not mean that it was reproduced accurately – perhaps Chopin wrote it slightly earlier, e.g., on the 3rd beat of the bar).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , No pedal release mark