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Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt I

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b. 1

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

in GC (→GE) & EE2

in FE (→EE1)
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The  time signature in FE (→EE1) is almost certainly a result of inattention or manner of the engravers of FE, who in numerous pieces by Chopin seemed not to differentiate between  and  – see the Etudes, Op. 10 or the Impromptu in A major, Op. 29. Therefore, in the main text we give , written in GC (→GE), whose correctness and authenticity do not raise any doubts. This time signature – probably under the influence of GE – was introduced also in EE2.    

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , 4/4 or 2/2

b. 6-7

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

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There are no quaver rests at the end of b. 6 and 7 in GC (→GE). It is probably the copyist's mistake.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors of GC , Errors repeated in GE

b. 37

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

Minim without dot in GC (→GE1)

Dotted minim in FE (→ EE) and GE2
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This is probably the copyist's omission, repeated in GE1 and corrected in GE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Rhythmic errors , Errors of GC , Errors repeated in GE

b. 41-42

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

d tied in GC (→GE) & EE2

d repeated in FE (→EE1)

Our variant suggestion
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It is hard to determine which was Chopin's final intention, as far as the sustention of d is concerned. The tie in GC could have been added by Chopin, yet it is also likely that it was in [A] but it was overlooked by the engraver of FE (→EE1). On the other hand, Chopin did not add it either in the proofreadings of FE3 and FE4 or in any of the pupil's copies. Due to the above reasons, in the main text we suggest a variant solution.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 41

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

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The chord filling this bar has an erroneous value of a minim in GC. It may prove the copyist's having confused bars 41 and 42. The mistake was corrected already in GE1.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Errors of GC