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Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt II

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b. 168

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

c-a & B-g in the sources

A-a & G-b suggested by the editors
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The version of the sources is probably a left by inaccuracy original version of this bar. Chopin's possible mistake is indicated by the mistake in analogous bar 108. One can assume that initially bars 108, 128 and 168 were repetitions of bars 107, 127 and 167, as bar 92 is a repetition of bar 91. Chopin then changed in [A] bars 108 and 128 (leaving the part of the R.H. in bar 108 without correction – see the commentary to this bar). The fact of unintentionally leaving bar 168 in the original form seems to be highly likely in this situation, as there is no reason to suppose that the link with the next phrase was different in bar 168 than in bar 128, whereas overlooking one out of a few similar places at the time of proofreading was quite frequent for Chopin. The possibility is even more likely due to a possible haplography of the composer in this place – the need of correcting a more serious error could have distracted Chopin from the less significant improvement. Therefore, although both versions seem to be musically possible, in the main text we prioritise the version of analogous bar 128.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Editorial revisions

issues: Omitted correction of an analogous place

b. 182

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

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In GC and FE (→EE1) the  before the top most note is already before the 1st chord. It is hard to say how the mistake, which had to be already in [A], occurred (corrections?). In addition, in the proofreading of FE4, this obviously erroneous version was confirmed, by adding in this chord a  before c1. It is either a mistake of the engraver or a missed revision. In GE the  was moved before the second chord, in accordance with the musical sense and the version of analogous bar 142; similarly in EE2, in which, however, flats before the extreme notes of the 1st chord were added.

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

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

b. 183

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

d1 in GC (→GE) & FE

d1 in EE
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The version with d1 (=e1) is probably erroneous – situations in which there is no sign, cancelling the previous alteration, belong to the most frequently encountered inaccuracies of Chopin's notation. Moreover, it is likely that the composer rectified his mistake, while correcting the base text to EE. Adding a cautionary  before c1 is a poorly justified revision of GE2.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Omissions to cancel alteration , Errors in GE , GE revisions , Errors of GC , Authentic corrections of EE

b. 219

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

c3 in GC (→GE) & EE2

No c3 in chord in FE (→EE1)
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The absence of the c3 note in the 2nd chord is certainly an oversight of the engraver of FE (→EE1) – the note is present in respective bar 31, whereas the recapitulation was most probably not written out in [A]. Similarly in the next bar.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 221

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

c3 in GC (→GE)

No c3 in chord in FE (→EE)
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Same as in bar 219, the absence of the c3 note in the 2nd chord is certainly an oversight of the engraver of FE (→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE