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Op. 50 No. 3, Mazurka in C♯ minor

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Issues : Main-line changes

b. 85-87

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

Crotchets in AI

Quavers in AF (→FE→EE) & GE
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The melodic variants in b. 85 and 87 of the motif opening the majority of the phrases of this theme were introduced only just at the stage of writing Stichvorlage autographs. Such a diversification of recurring motifs is typical of Chopin and would frequently appear in the final stages of shaping particular pieces, cf., e.g. the Mazurka in G Minor, Op. 24 No. 1, b. 57 and 59.
The layout of the melody's notes in b. 85 in AF shows that the a1 quaver was added there to the g1 note, which was initially a crotchet. At the same time, Chopin forgot about the  before this note, which was corrected in FE (→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Corrections in A , Main-line changes

b. 140

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

a1-e1-d1 in AI

b1-a1-e1 in AF (→FE→EE) & GE
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The version of AI is the initial one and was then changed, most probably at the time when the R.H. top voice was being added.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Main-line changes

b. 189

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

g in AI

g in AF (→FE→EE)

No g in GE
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In the main text we give the version of GE, in which the performance indications are most accurate (slur, staccato dot and  hairpin in b. 189-191). According to us, the omission of the g quaver is to be considered a continuation of the changes, which are evidenced by crossings-out and corrections visible in AI in b. 185-189.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Accompaniment changes , Main-line changes