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Op. 50 No. 3, Mazurka in C♯ minor

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b. 109-110

composition: Op. 50 No. 3, Mazurka in C♯ minor

Slur in AF & GE

No slur in FE (→EE)
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Th lack of slur in FE (→EE) is undoubtedly the engraver's mistake. A similar mistake happened to Chopin in AF in b. 112.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Pointing slurs

b. 110-114

composition: Op. 50 No. 3, Mazurka in C♯ minor

Long accents in AF, literal reading

Short accents in FE (→EE) & GE
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In b. 110 and 114 Chopin initially wrote short accents over the R.H. chords in AF; eventually, he wrote the marks between the staves. However, the new marks are longer and narrower, which makes them resemble long accents. According to us, Chopin could have adjusted the font of the marks to the small space between the chords of both hands. We consider both interpretations to be possible, yet to the main text we choose short accents, compliant with those present in rhythmically analogous b. 112 and 116. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents

b. 111

composition: Op. 50 No. 3, Mazurka in C♯ minor

Short accent in AF (literal reading→FE→EE) & GE

Long accent in Af, contextual interpretation
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Just like in b. 19, the notation of AF is inconclusive as to which type of accent was meant here by Chopin. According to us, due to Chopinesque proofreading of analogous b. 115, a long accent is more likely. However, we recommend a short accent as an alternative solution.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness

issues: Long accents

b. 111-116

composition: Op. 50 No. 3, Mazurka in C♯ minor

Staccato dots in bars 112, 115 & 116 in AF (→FE)

Dots in bars 115 & 116 in EE

Dots in bars 111 & 116 in GE1

Dot in bar 116 in GE2

Dots in bars 111-112 & 115-116, our alternative suggestion
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In the main text we include the staccato dots under the bass notes in b. 112, 115 and 116 on the basis of AF (→FE). As an alternative solution, we suggest taking into account the dot of GE1 in b. 111 too. The omission of some of the dots in EE and GE2 is an oversight of the engravers.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE , Errors in GE

b. 112

composition: Op. 50 No. 3, Mazurka in C♯ minor

No markings in AF (→FE→EE)

Slur & staccato dot in GE
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The lack of both markings – a slur and a staccato dot – is undoubtedly Chopin's oversight in AF (→FE→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in A