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b. 143

composition: Op. 19, Bolero

In FE, there is a visible trace of removal of a superfluous cautionary next to c¹.

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b. 144

composition: Op. 19, Bolero

In EE3, a cautionary next to G was added, poorly justified in this context.

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b. 146

composition: Op. 19, Bolero

a² in GE & EE3

It is unclear how the difference between the variants of FE (→EE1→EE2) and GE occurred – there are no visible traces of corrections in both sources. Due to stylistic reasons, a possibility that Chopin replaced b²present in FE with a² seems to be less likely. The introduction of a²mitigates – in the climax of the progression – both the melodic tension (fifth instead of sixth) and harmonic one (abandonment of dissonance). In turn, the reviser of EE3 undoubtedly wanted to change the note to a², yet the engraver overlooked the raising a².

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b. 150

composition: Op. 19, Bolero

c² in FE (→EE1)

c² in GE & EE2 (→EE3)

The version of FE (→EE1) with c²in the ending of the trill is most probably erroneous. It is indicated by visible traces of removal of a before this note in FE and GE – c²does not require any sign in this case, hence the was most probably printed by mistake, instead of , natural in this context. In this situation, removal of this sign in FE may be considered a result of either ordering of the notation of accidentals by the reviser or of Chopin's incompletely implemented proofreading, aiming at restoring . Therefore, in the main text we give the version of GE, in which the was replaced with a , perhaps by the composer himself. A double sharp was added also in EE2 (→EE3).