Issues : Kolberg's revisions

b. 8

composition: WN 37, Lento con gran espressione

f in A1 & CJ

d in CK (→CB) & EL

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The concordant text of A1 and CJ leaves no doubts that it was also [A2] that featured f here. Therefore, the d note present in CK (→CB) and EL is a result of an arbitrary decision and most likely Kolberg's mistake, doubled by the use of abridged notation and reproduced by further copying.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Terzverschreibung error , Kolberg's revisions

b. 11

composition: WN 37, Lento con gran espressione

One-part notation in A1, CJ, CK & CB

Two-part notation in EL

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Separating the tenor voice must have been an arbitrary decision introduced in EL. According to us, it is likely that the author thereof was Kolberg, who added similar short motifs in the middle section of the Lento (b. 35-36 and 39-40).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Kolberg's revisions , Revisions in EL

b. 13

composition: WN 37, Lento con gran espressione

4 notes in A1, CK (→CB) & EL

3 notes in CJ

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The arguments for adopting the version of CJ as the principal one are as follows:

  • the very "Chopinesque" differentiation between three analogous b. 5, 13 and 46 – the ending of the trill consists in them of 2, 3 and 4 notes, respectively (cf. the reverse change, i.e. addition of a note in the ending of the run in b. 52);
  • a possibility of Kolberg's revision in CK – the g2 note could have been added later, which is indicated by the spaces between the notes (cf. the notation of b. 46 in this manuscript).

The version of the remaining sources can be considered an equal variant, particularly since it cannot be ruled out that in spite of the awkward layout, it was Kolberg that faithfully copied [A2] and Ludwika that committed a mistake.
In CB the grace notes are written as small semiquavers.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Main-line changes , Errors of JC , Kolberg's revisions , Balakirev's revisions

b. 16

composition: WN 37, Lento con gran espressione

Semibreve in A1, CJCK (→CB)

Tied minim & quaver in EL

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Just like in the case of other interventions concerning the pitch/rhythm, the arbitrary change of the rhythm of this bar was most probably performed by Oskar Kolberg.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Kolberg's revisions

b. 26

composition: WN 37, Lento con gran espressione

Original version in A1

Final version in A1, contextual interpretation

CJ & CK (→CB)

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The initial version of A1 was corrected still in this autograph (inaccurately – the penultimate L.H. quaver, b, remained unchanged), whereas the sources based on [A2] already contain the changed version (regardless of the rhythmic changes). The version of EL may be Kolberg's revision after the analogy with b. 22. 

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

issues: Errors resulting from corrections , Errors of A , Corrections of AI , Kolberg's revisions , Revisions in EL