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Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

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b. 135

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

d1-b​​​​​​​1 in FE (→GE1,EE)

d1-b​​​​​​​1 in FEJ

e1-b​​​​​​​1 in GE2
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The version of FE (→GE1,EE) with a d1-b1 sixth is most probably erroneous, which is indicated by a comparison with analogous bar 287, in which there is a fifth. It is also the change to d1-b1 written in FEJ that supports the thesis that the majority of the sources contain a mistake. At the same time, it was rather an e1-b1 fifth that corresponded to Chopin's original idea, since d1 in the second chord required the use of a . According to us, an additional argument in favour of a fifth is a characteristic juxtaposition of the c1-a1 sixth with the e1-b1 fifth (bars 117, 120, 125, 141), which appears a few times in this theme – wherever the melody features a1 and b1 against the A major and E7 chords. Taking into account the above, in the main text we give an e1-b​​​​​​​1 fifth. That version was introduced also in GE2. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Errors in FE , GE revisions , Annotations in FEJ

b. 154

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Fingering written into FEJ

No teaching fingering
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In the main text, we include the Chopinesque fingering written in pencil to FEJ.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FEJ

b. 167

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Fingering written into FEJ

No teaching fingering
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We give the Chopinesque fingering written in pencil to FEJ.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FEJ

b. 169

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Fingering written into FEJ

No teaching fingering
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We give the Chopinesque fingering written in pencil to FEJ.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FEJ

b. 170

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Fingering written into FEJ

No teaching fingering
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We give the Chopinesque fingering written in pencil to FEJ.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FEJ