Afrag
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Afrag - Autograph fragment
A1 - Autograph fair-copy
FE - French edition
FE1 - First French edition
FE2 - Second French edition
FED - Dubois copy
GE - German edition
GE1 - First German edition
GE2 - Second German edition
EE - English edition
EE1 - First English edition
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  b. 72

G repeated in bar 73 in A1 (→FEEE)

G tied in GE

Our variant suggestion

The version with tied G, having been entered into [A2], is almost certainly later. On the other hand, Chopin had a few opportunities to add that tie while proofreading FE, hence it is uncertain whether he actually considered that change to be final. It is easy to point out the advantages of each of the versions:

  • sonic consistency if we repeat G,
  • emphasis on new elements of the harmony (fifth and prime of the E major chord) and of the texture (octave doubling of the soprano) if we hold the bass note.

Due to that reason we give the main text a variant form.

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issues: Accompaniment changes

notation: Rhythm

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