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Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt II

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Issues : Authentic corrections of FE

b. 1

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

No mark in GC (→GE)

Accent in FE (→EE)
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The accent could have been added by Chopin in [A] (→FE→EE) after GC had been already prepared and as such could represent the latest concept of determining the performance manner of the beginning of the Scherzo.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 37

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

e in GC (→GE) & FE1 (→FE2→EE1)

e in FE3 (→FE4) & EE2
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The introduced in the proofreading of FE3 (→FE4) change of e to e is undoubtedly a Chopin improvement – e naturally combines with the fixed in the previous bars F minor key, not to mention the analogy from bar 41. The correction was introduced also in EE2. Similarly in bar 225.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 40

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

e1 in chord in GC (→GE) & FE3 (→FE4)

d1 in chord in FE1 (→FE2→EE)
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The version of FE1 (→FE2→EE) – with d1 – is almost certainly erroneous, as in the proofreading of FE3 (→FE4) Chopin returned the version with e1, written in GC (→GE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 40-41

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

No accidentals in GC & FE1 (→FE2→EE1)

Naturals in GE, FE3 (→FE4) & EE2
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The absence of accidentals on the 2nd and 3rd beat of bar 40 and 2nd beat of bar 41 in GC and FE1 (→FE2→EE1) is almost certainly Chopin's mistake. It is confirmed by naturals raising g1 to g1 in bar 40 and g to g in bar 41, added in the most probably authentic proofreading of FE3 (completed with the last missing  in FE4). Similarly in bars 228-229.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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

b. 54

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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In the main text, we include the added in the proofreading of FE3 (→FE4) – most probably by Chopin – sharps raising the f1-f2 grace note to f1-f2. According to us, it was probably a correction of a mistake. Similarly in the recapitulation – bar 242. 

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