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Op. 50 No. 2, Mazurka in A♭ major

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Issues : Authentic corrections of GE

b. 74-76

composition: Op. 50 No. 2, Mazurka in A♭ major

No markings in A1 & EE

Pedalling in FE & GE
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In b. 74 and 76, in the main text we include the pedalling added by Chopin in the last stage of proofreading of FE and in [A2] or in the proofreading of GE1.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections of GE

b. 74

composition: Op. 50 No. 2, Mazurka in A♭ major

No indications in A1 (→FE→EE)

cresc. & ritenuto in GE
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Chopin added the cresc. and ritenuto indications in the proofreading of GE1 or in [A2].

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of GE

b. 76

composition: Op. 50 No. 2, Mazurka in A♭ major

No mark in A1 (→FE→EE)

Short accent in GE

Long accent, our alternative suggestion
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Just like in the previous bars, the accent must have been added in the proofreading of GE1 or earlier, still in [A2]. Starting from the semiquaver, this bar is identical with b. 60, hence it is to be assumed that if it had not been for the simplified notation, Chopin would have repeated here the accent from that bar. Since it is a few of the accents of A1 that could be interpreted as long, we suggest that version also here. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of GE

b. 76

composition: Op. 50 No. 2, Mazurka in A♭ major

No marking in A1 (→FE→EE)

in GE
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The  indication was added by Chopin in the proofreading of GE1 or in [A2]. The notation of A1 (→FE→EE) suggests a possibly similar effect through the missing beam on the 1st beat of the bar.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of GE

b. 79

composition: Op. 50 No. 2, Mazurka in A♭ major

No arpeggio signs in A1 (→FE→EE)

Arpeggio signs in GE
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Just like in b. 63, in the main text we include the arpeggios added by Chopin in the proofreading of GE1 (→GE2) or still in [A2].

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of GE