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Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt I

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b. 197-199

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

No marks in the sources

Accents suggested by the editors
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According to us, no accents in bars 197 and 199 can be considered to be an oversight of Chopin – see bars 185-188.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 197

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

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In GC (→GE) and FE there is no  raising f to f. The patent inaccuracy was corrected in EE, which, in spite of the fact that the base text to EE was corrected by Chopin, could have been performed by the reviser.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 197

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

c & c1 in the sources

c & c1 suggested by the editors
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The oversight of the sharps is supported by a close analogy of bars 193-200 to bars 65-72 and no resolution of possible c and c1 to B and b in bar 198. Generally, the recapitulation of the second theme (bars 169-208) reveals features proving its less careful notation by Chopin – see the note to bars 185-188.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Editorial revisions

b. 198-204

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

 in GC & GE2

No markings in FE (→EE) & GE1

Pedalling suggested by the editors
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 in bar 198 is the last sign of pedalling, added and non-deleted by Chopin in GC (in the middle of the next bar one can see a deleted sign, which could have been a  asterisk). It is hard to decide what the reason for stopping the entries could have been, yet the most likely answer seems to be distraction. In any case, it certainly does not mean that one should stop using the pedal. In the main text we add indications on the basis of the authentic pedalling in similar bars 70-80. In GE1 the last written sign was considered to be a mistake and hence omitted, it was however reinstated in GE2. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions , No pedal release mark , Authentic corrections in GC

b. 198-200

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

Separate slurs in GC & FE (→EE)

Continuous slur in GE
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The slurs in GC were corrected, almost certainly by Chopin, who added a clear ending of the slur in b. 198 and a beginning in b. 199; however, he did not delete the fragment of the original, continuous slur (which became superfluous). It is difficult to say whether this was the reason why this correction was not included in GE – according to us, the intention to separate the slurs is unquestionable here. The notation of FE (→EE) is ambiguous – the slur in b. 198 (at the end of the line) suggests continuation; however, there is no doubt that a new slur starts in b. 199. We interpret it literally as separated slurs, yet it is likely that the engraver meant a continuous slur, which, judging from the original version of GC, was probably in [A].

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE