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Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt I

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Issues : EE revisions

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. 133-136

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

Dashes in bars 133-134 in GC

Dashes until end of bar 135 in FE

No dashes in GE1

Dashes in bars 133-135 in EE & GE2

4 bars of dashes suggested by the editors
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According to us, the differences in the marked range of the cresc. - - - indication are of a random character. In particular, the absence of dashes in bar 136 could have resulted in FE from difficulties in a legible distribution of all elements of the notation of [A] (cf. the notation of GC) or in FE itself, whereas according to Chopin's intention, crescendo was supposed to be valid most probably until  in bar 137. Therefore, in the main text we suggest leading the dashes to the end of bar 136 (see also bars 127-128). The total absence of dashes in GE1 is certainly a mistake (cf. the note on the  hairpin in bars 135-136).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions

b. 136-137

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

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In the main text we add cautionary flats before e2 and e1 in bar 136 and B1-B in bar 137. The signs were added already in GE and EE2. GE also added a cautionary  before b2 in bar 137.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 136

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

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We add a cautionary  before c in the L.H. On the other hand, EE added a poorly justified cautionary  before f2 in the last R.H. octave.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions

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