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Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt I

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Articulation, Accents, Hairpins

b. 212-213

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

2  in GC

1  in FE (→EE)

No signs in GE1

2  in GE2
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The absence of the  signs (diminuendo/long accent) in the 2nd half of bar 212 and at the beginning of bar 213 is certainly a mistake by the engraver of GE1. Similarly, we consider the omission of the second of these signs in FE (→EE) to be an error. GE2 added both signs, however, the one in the 2nd half of bar 212, which in GC is placed slightly earlier than the neighbouring ones, was erroneously assigned to the 3rd chord.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions , Inaccuracies in GC

b. 219-221

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

 in GC

 in FE (→EE)

 in GE
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One  sign in FE indicates that two signs in GC (separated with a transition to a new line) are to be interpreted as a continuous . The notation of GE is certainly arbitrary – erroneous or revised. In GC and GE the dashes marking the range of crescendo from bar 217 are led to the beginning of the  hairpin, in spite of the fact that in each of these sources the signs start in another place.
Due to the relation of the  hairpin with the preceding it cresc. - -, which was overlooked in FE, in the main text we give the ending of the dashes and the hairpin on the basis of GC. According to us, however, the slightly earlier started  sign in FE (→EE) reproduced Chopin's notation probably in a more accurate manner.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Scope of dynamic hairpins

b. 219

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

No marks in the sources

Staccato marks suggested by the editors
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In the main text we suggest adding staccato signs after analogous bar 91.

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b. 222-224

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

Three long accents in GC

Two long accents in FE

Three short accents in EE

Three different accents in GE

Our variant suggestion
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The missing accent in bar 223 could be considered to be an inaccuracy of the engraver of FE, if it were not for Chopin proofreading of the analogous fragment of the exposition, in which he removed, among others, the counterpart of the accent (see bars 93-96). On the other hand, the authenticity of three accents of GC does not raise any doubts, whereas the third accent added in EE may come from Chopin. Therefore, in the main text we suggest variant solutions.
All three accents of GC are long and it is in this form that we give them.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in GE

b. 225

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

Staccato dot in GC

No mark in FE (→EE) & GE
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There is no reason to doubt the authenticity of the staccato dot which could have been written by Chopin into GC or even occur already in [A], but be overlooked by the engraver of FE. The lack of the sign in GE is certainly an oversight.

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