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Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt I

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Issues : EE revisions

b. 90

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

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The notation of accidentals is inaccurate in the majority of the sources, which, however, does not cause any difficulties in the interpretation of the text. In the 2nd half of the bar, GC and FE have only one sign: a  before the last chord in the R.H., whereas in FE it restores f2, while in GC – probably erroneously – it raises g2 to g2. GE added to the  written in GC another one, raising b2 to b2. Only EE includes all necessary signs. Moreover, all sources include a superfluous  before d1 in the 3rd crotchet in the L.H. In the main text, we omit this sign, in turn, we add a cautionary  before f3 (in the last chord).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals , Omission of current key accidentals , Inaccuracies in GC

b. 94

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

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We add cautionary flats before the 2nd octave. The signs were already added in GE and EE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 96

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

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In the main text we include the cautionary flats before d1-d2, added (by Chopin?) in FE4, as well as in GE and EE (only the top one in EE1).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 97-101

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

in bar 97 in GC & GE2

No marking in FE1 (→FE2→EE1) & GE1

in bar 101 in FE3 (→FE4) & EE2
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 in bar 101, added by Chopin in the proofreading of FE3 (→FE4), is certainly the latest decision of Chopin, as far as the placement of this indication is concerned. It was repeated also in EE2. The sign in GC in bar 97 could have also been added by Chopin. Therefore, both versions seem to be equal. The absence of the sign in GE1 is most probably an oversight.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 101-104

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

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The pedalling of the last two chords of the exposition is marked in the sources inaccurately or erroneously. In FE there is no  sign in bar 101. In GC (→GE1) the change of pedal is written only at the transition between bars 103 and 104. FE and GE1 do not include any  sign in bar 104, whereas in GC and EE the asterisk is at the end of the 2nd volta, while in GE2 at the end of the first one.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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