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Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt II

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Issues : Errors in FE

b. 117-121

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

Slurs in GC

Slur in FE

Slur in GE & EE

Slurs suggested by the editors
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The slurring of the sources raises doubts here. In FE all slurs starting from bar 121 were overlooked. The slur of GC abruptly ends in bar 117, yet the shape of the ending suggests a continuation. Perhaps it made the engraver of GE combine this slur with the next one in bar 121, which cannot be rationally explained. The identical slur in EE is most probably a result of Chopin proofreading of the base text to this edition, however, also in this case one can assume an inaccuracy, as the part which was added in EE (bars 120-123) is linked with the previous slur, yet it does not reach the last note of the current phrase. In the main text we give the most credible elements of the notation of FE (the slur ending in bar 120) and GC (the new slur from bar 121). The continuous slur of EE may be considered to be an alternative solution, perhaps authentic.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in GE , EE inaccuracies , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 123-127

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

Slur up to bar 127 in GC (→GE)

No slur in FE

Slur up to bar 123 in EE

Slur up to bar 126 suggested by the editors
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The ending of the slur is written in the sources inaccurately (in FE there are no slurs starting from bar 121). In the main text we suggest a slur based on the most accurately written slurs of analogous phrases (e.g. FE in bars 85-90 and 93-98).

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

issues: Errors in FE , EE inaccuracies , Inaccuracies in GC , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 128-129

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

Slur in GC & EE

No slur in FE

Slur in GE
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The slightly inaccurate beginning of the slur of GC was certainly misinterpreted in GE as embracing entire bar 128. In FE the slurs were most probably overlooked, until bar 143. In the main text, we give the slur of EE, most probably added by Chopin in the base text to this edition.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in GC , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 130-134

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

Slur to f2 in GC

Slur to e2 in GE

No slur in FE

Slur up to bar 133 in EE

Slur up to bar 134 suggested by the editors
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The absence of the slur in FE is certainly of an accidental nature – all slurs in bars 121-142 were overlooked. Moreover, the inaccuracy of the slur of GC (revised in GE) is unquestionable. The basis of the main text is the added slur of EE, most probably by Chopin.

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

issues: Errors in FE , GE revisions , Inaccuracies in GC , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 130

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

c1-g1 in GE & EE, possible interpretation of GC & FE1 (→FE2→FE3)

c1-a1 in FE4
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On the 2nd crotchet GC and the previous impressions of FE include in the R.H. the clearly erroneous c1-g1. As in the respective place of the previous bar there was c1-g1 in a similar context, it seems to be required to add a  raising g1 to g1. The addition was actually introduced in EE and GE. However, in the proofreading of FE4 a different changes was performed – g1 was replaced with a1. Both EE and FE4 bear traces of Chopin's intervention, so that each of these versions can be authentic. On the other hand, both sources include changes indicating a revision, hence it is not certain whether and which of them actually comes from Chopin.
In the main text we suggest the version of FE4 due to the unquestionable text at the repetition of this place (bar 170). Cf. bar 131. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , GE revisions , Errors of A , Authentic corrections of FE , Errors of GC