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Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt I

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Issues : Authentic corrections of FE

b. 121-123

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

No sign in GC (→GE) & FE1 (→FE2→EE1)

 in FE3 (→FE4) & EE2
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Chopin added the over two-bar-long  hairpin in the proofreading of FE3 (→FE4). It was also repeated in EE2. Similarly in bars 129-131.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 124

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

Semibreve in GC (→GE) & FE1 (→FE2→EE)

Dotted minim in FE3 (→FE4)
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Chopin gave the b note a pianistically real value of a dotted minim in the proofreading of FE3 (→FE4).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 125

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

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There are no accidentals before the last R.H. octave in GC & FE1 (→FE2→EE1). The necessary  restoring c1 was added while correcting FE3 (→FE4). In GE and EE2 naturals were added before both notes of the octave.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Omissions to cancel alteration , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE , Errors repeated in EE

b. 127

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

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GC and FE1 (→FE2→EE) lack in the accidental before the 3rd crotchet in the L.H. Patent in this context Chopin's mistake was corrected in GE and FE3 (→FE4). Moreover, FE1 overlooked the  before the 4th note.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE , FE revisions , Errors of GC

b. 127-132

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

2 new slurs in GC (→GE)

No new slur in FE1 (→FE2)

1 slur in FE3 (→FE4) & EE

1 new slur suggested by the editors
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In the main text we suggest a slur in which we assemble the most reliable elements of source versions – musically and pianistically natural beginning of the phrase in bar 129 after GC (→GE) and a non-separated slur in bars 130-131 after the Chopinesque proofreading of FE3 (→FE4) and base text to EE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections of EE