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Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt II

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Issues : EE inaccuracies

b. 196

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

No marks in GC (→GE)

Different accents in FE

Short accents in EE
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In the main text we give accents of different length according to FE. The lack of such difference in EE is a typical inaccuracy of Chopin's first editions, and no accents in GC (→GE) is an oversight of the copyist (cf. bar 8).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , EE inaccuracies

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. 234-237

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

Long accents &  in GC (→GE)

No signs in FE

2 short accents in EE1

3 short accents in EE2

2 long accents suggested by the editors
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In the main text we suggest a version based on additions introduced most probably by Chopin in the base text to EE1. We adopt the placement and type of the used accents, which in EE could have been recreated inaccurately, from the undoubtedly authentic notation of the previous version of GC (→GE).

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

issues: Long accents , EE inaccuracies , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 238-242

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

No slurs in GC (→GE) & FE

Slurs in EE

Our alternative suggestion
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Three phrase marks were probably added by Chopin in the base text to EE. We give them in the main text as an alternative, suggesting considering the possibility of an inaccurate interpretation of the signs by the engraver.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE inaccuracies , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 244

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

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Overlooked naturals before the octaves in the L.H. – see bar 56.

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