GE1
Main text
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. 189-192

Pedalling in GC & GE2

No markings in FE (→EE1)

Pedalling in GE1

Pedalling in EE2

Our alternative suggestion

In the main text we give the pedalling added by Chopin in GC. It was inaccurately recreated in GE1 (without the last  sign, which was corrected in GE2 in accordance with GC. The pedalling of GE1 was also repeated in EE2, in which the overlooked  asterisk was also added, yet in a different place – on the basis of the previous bar.

The added pedalling differs from the indications in the analogous fragment of the exposition (bars 61-64). When interpreted literally, it rather indicates pedalling each of four bars of this phrase (the fourth without pedal). Therefore, it can be considered to be more careful and subtle, yet taking into account Chopin's visible haste at the time of adding it, one can also assume that the composer preferred to avoid risky indications, not having an absolute certainty. Hence, we suggest a pedalling based on the indications of the exposition as an alternative.

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category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

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

notation: Pedalling

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