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Op. 50 No. 3, Mazurka in C♯ minor

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Issues : EE revisions

b. 124-125

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

Continuous slur in Af

2 slurs in GE, literal reading

Contextual interpretation of GE, our alternative suggestion
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In the main text we give the continuous slur of AF, reproduced in FE and EE with minor inaccuracies related to the transition to a new line, starting from b. 125 – in EE the slur in b. 124 was led to the g crotchet only, whereas in FE the continuation of the slur on a new line is placed under the stave. The separated slurs of GE may be authentic – it seems that Chopin was gradually completing the slurring of the L.H. part while writing [AG], and it is AF that presents the final result of this process (in GE2 the slur ending in b. 124 was reproduced inaccurately, as a result of which it seems that its ending falls on a). The slur that begins in b. 125, perhaps added at the stage of proofreading of GE1, was placed under the stave – probably to avoid layout complications in b. 128. Therefore, as an alternative solution we suggest a slur of the same range, yet led over the tenor voice, to which it refers.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , EE inaccuracies , Authentic corrections of GE

b. 134-136

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

Upper part, notation in AF

Upper part, notation in FE

Upper part, notation in GE

Upper part, notation in EE
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In b. 134 and 136, the Chopinesque manner of writing stems always on the right-hand side of the noteheads contributed to an incomprehensible reproduction of the two-part notation of AF by the engraver of FE and, consequently, the totally erroneous notation of EE. In the main text we give the simplest and probably the latest notation introduced by Chopin in [AG] (→GE).
Similarly in b. 138-140.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , Corrections in A , Errors resulting from corrections , FE revisions , Inaccuracies in A , Partial corrections

b. 162

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

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The autographs are lacking in cautionary accidentals in this bar. In FE (→EE) a  was added before the d crotchet; the sign is also present in GE. Moreover, in EE a  was added before the c1 crotchet. In the main text we include both accidentals.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Cautionary accidentals , FE revisions

b. 164

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

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The majority of the sources are lacking in cautionary accidentals in this bar. The only exception is EE, in which naturals were added before b and a. We include the former in the main text.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions

b. 170

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

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The R.H. bottom voice crotchet on the 2nd beat of the bar is written in AI as f1. Chopin changed it to g1 while writing AF – one can see a crossed-out f1 next to the note.
In EE – just like in b. 164 – cautionary naturals were added before b and a.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Enharmonic corrections