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Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt I

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Issues : Inaccuracies in FE

b. 131

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

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There is no  before the top note of the last octave in the L.H. – undoubtedly a g – in GC and FE (→EE1). This patent inaccuracy was revised in GE and EE2, however, in GE the  was misplaced in front of f in the R.H. (in the sources the bottom notes of the last two octaves in the R.H. are written on the bottom stave).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , Inaccuracies in FE , Errors in GE , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Inaccuracies in GC

b. 137-138

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

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In GC and FE, which certainly reproduce the notation of [A], the naturals before the g and d notes are written only in the extreme voices – next to the bottom notes in the L.H. and top in the R.H. An exception are the D1-D octaves (both notes provided with naturals, although in FE1-FE3 only in bar 138) and the devoid of  g3 note in bar 138. In GE and EE the notation is correct (except for the devoid of naturals D1-D quaver in bar 137 in EE1).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , FE revisions , Inaccuracies in GC

b. 137

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

2 different slurs in GC

No 2nd slur in FE1

2 different slurs in FE2 (→EE,FE3→FE4)

2 half-bar-long slurs in GE
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The inconsistent with the bar stucture L.H. slurring in GC as well as the lack of the second L.H. slur in FE1 are almost certainly mistakes by the copyist and the engraver. On the other hand, the slur added in FE2 (→EE,FE3→FE4) is probably inaccurate, as evidenced by the slurring of the subsequent bars. In the main text, we give the probable reconstruction of the slurs in [A], aptly guessed in GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 143-144

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

2 times g2 in the sources

2 times g2 suggested by the editors

2 times g2 precised by the editors

g2 & g2 – possible interpretation
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The source text, when interpreted literally, features g2 notes on the 4th quaver of both bars. However, the appearance of g2 notes both directly before these bars and after them makes an accidental oversight of naturals before one or both of these notes likely. Therefore, we suggest three, according to us justifiable, versions clarifying the source text.

category imprint: Interpretations within context

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Omission of current key accidentals , Inaccuracies in GC

b. 145-146

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

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GC and FE1 (→FE2→FE3) lack seven naturals before the notes, which were previously already correctly written in another octave. These patent inaccuracies do not impede the interpretation and they were completed in the subsequent sources to a varied extent. It is only GE that has the correct text. Similarly in the next bars.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , FE revisions , Inaccuracies in GC