FE4
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GC - Gutmann's Copy
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 reprint of GE
EE - English edition
EE1 - First English edition
EE2 - Revised impression of EE
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  b. 56

FE1 (→FE2) has a b-e1 minim here. This patent mistake, resulting from a misunderstanding of the notation of [A] (cf. the notation of GC, in particular the placement of the notes between the staves and the stem looking upwards), was corrected in FE3 (→FE4) and EE, probably as a result of Chopin's intervention. The engraver of GE interpreted his base text (GC) correctly.

One can ponder why such a striking error was not corrected in FESch, considering the fact the copy includes a Chopin correction already in the next bar (as well as in bars 59 and 63). According to us, Chopin corrected only these errors or original versions he heard during a lesson, as the performing pupil did not see any reason to change anything in them. The erroneous version in bar 57 sounds so awkward that it was probably corrected by a pupil herself.

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category imprint: Differences between sources

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

notation: Pitch

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