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Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

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Issues : GE revisions

b. 133

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Long accent in FE

Short accent in GE & EE
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In GE and EE, the accent mark was reproduced as a typical, short accent.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , EE revisions , GE revisions

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. 139

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Long accent in FE

Short accent in GE & EE
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Both GE and EE interpreted the mark of FE as an accent and gave it the form of a common short accent.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 148-149

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Dashes in bar 148 in FE (→EE)

No dashes in GE

Dashes up to bar 150 suggested by the editors
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According to us, the range of stretto was inaccurately conveyed by the engraver of FE (→EE) – it should last until ritenuto. An oversight of dashes is even more likely, since bar 149 opens a new line of text. Therefore, in the main text we suggest adding dashes accordingly. In GE, there are no dashes at all, which is a frequent inaccuracy of that edition. However, in this case, if our interpretation of Chopin's intention is correct, leaving stretto alone seems to be less misleading than marking its range inaccurately.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , EE inaccuracies

b. 163

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

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We add a cautionary  next to d2. The accidental was added also in GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions