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Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt II

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p. 1, b. 1-30
p. 1, b. 1-30
p. 2, b. 31-58
p. 3, b. 59-94
p. 4, b. 95-129
p. 5, b. 130-160
p. 6, b. 161-193
p. 7, b. 194-224
p. 8, b. 225-252
p. 9, b. 253-287
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FE - French edition
FE1 - First French edition
FE2 - Second impression of FE
FE3 - Third impression of FE
FE4 - Fourth impression of FE
FESch - Scherbatoff Copy
FES - Stirling copy
FED - Dubois copy
GE - German edition
GE1 - First German edition
GE2 - Corrected impression of GE
EE - English edition
EE1 - First English edition
EE2 - Revised impression of EE
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FE - French edition
FE1 - First French edition
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FE3 - Third impression of FE
FE4 - Fourth impression of FE
FESch - Scherbatoff Copy
FES - Stirling copy
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EE - English edition
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  b. 7-9

Two slurs in GC (→GE)

No slurs in FE

Slur in FE based on bars 195-196

Our alternative suggestion

Slur in EE, literal reading

Slur in EE, possible interpretation

Determining Chopin's intention concerning the slurring of bar 8 (together with adjacent chords) encounters difficulties. The composer's idea can be represented both in the source versions and in our suggestions, considering a possible oversight of the engraver of FE. It is the versions of GC (the main text) and two versions based on the reconstructed on the basis of the reprise slur of FE that we consider to be most reliable, as far as the sources are concerned, and pianistically natural.

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

issues: Errors in FE, Authentic corrections of EE

notation: Slurs

Missing markers on sources: FE2, FES, FED, FESch, FE3, FE4, GE1, GE2, EE1, EE2
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