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Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt II

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Issues : Errors in GE

b. 189

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

Dots, accent &  in GC (contextual interpretation) & FE (→EE)

No marks in GC (literal reading→GE)
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The absence of articulation and dynamic indications in GE is a result of misunderstanding of the abbreviated notation of GC.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 200-202

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

Two pedals in GC & GE2

One pedal in GE1

Three pedals in FE

Three pedals in EE

Our variant suggestion
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The pedalling of GE1 and EE is most probably an inaccurate reproduction of their base texts – GC and FE respectively. The discussion on the versions of the latter – see bars 13-14. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions , EE inaccuracies

b. 239-242

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

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The pedalling of these bars in FE and GE1 includes mistakes and inaccuracies:

  • in FE there is no  sign in bar 241 (a patent mistake);
  • in GE1 there are no  signs in bars 239-240 and the entire pedalling in bars 241-242 (and subsequent ones).

We give the unambiguous indications of GC and EE and GE2.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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

b. 242

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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Same as in bar 54, we include in the main text the sharps raising the f1-f2 grace note to f1-f2, added – most probably by Chopin – in the proofreading of FE3 (→FE4). The change was introduced also in EE2.

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. 243-244

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

No  in GC & GE2

 in bar 244 in FE (→EE)

No pedalling in GE1

Our alternative suggestion
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In the main text, we give a  sign on the basis of FE (→EE), as these are the only sources, in which the asterisk is present at all (in GE1 the  sign was also overlooked). Our alternative suggestion is an asterisk [] in a place in which it was added – probably by Chopin in the base text to EE – at the first appearance of this place (bars 55-56).  

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions , FE revisions