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Op. 19, Bolero

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Issues : EE revisions

b. 136

composition: Op. 19, Bolero

No slur in FE (→GE,EE1)
 
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The reviser of EE2 (→EE3) arbitrarily added a slur for the first two chords in the R.H. (also in analogous bar 250).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 144

composition: Op. 19, Bolero

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

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issues: EE revisions

b. 146

composition: Op. 19, Bolero

 

a2 in GE & EE3
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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 b2 present in FE with a2 seems to be less likely. The introduction of a2 mitigates – 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. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 150

composition: Op. 19, Bolero

c2 in FE (→EE1)

c2 in GE & EE2 (→EE3)
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The version of FE (→EE1) with c2 in 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 – c2 does 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). 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Errors in EE

b. 171

composition: Op. 19, Bolero

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In GE and EE3, the reviser added a cautionary  next to f1, unnecessary in this context.

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issues: EE revisions , Cautionary accidentals