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Op. 24 No. 3, Mazurka in A♭ major

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Issues : Inaccuracies in GE

b. 6

composition: Op. 24 No. 3, Mazurka in A♭ major

 in AI

 in A

 in GE (→FE→EE)
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In AI the  mark is placed before the rest on the 3rd beat, and in A at the end of the bar. Although the notation of A leaves no doubt as to Chopin's intention GE (→FE→EE) printed earlier, under the rest on the 3rd beat (Cf. note to bar 2). In our main text we rely on A, however, in the editors' opinion the pedalling of both autographs may be regarded here as alternative.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 6

composition: Op. 24 No. 3, Mazurka in A♭ major

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A distinct staccato wedge in A was reproduced inaccurately as a dot in GE, and omitted in FE (→EE).

See bar 6.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , Wedges

b. 8

composition: Op. 24 No. 3, Mazurka in A♭ major

No pedalling in AI

Pedalling in A

GE (→FE→EE)
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In AI, there are no pedal marks here. In practice it certainly means that the pedalling given before in analogous bar 4 should be used (this kind of economic notation is not an exception in Chopin's music, cf. e.g. Impromptu in A Op. 29, bars 1-2, 5-6 & 19-20). GE (→FE→EE) inaccurately reproduced the position of the pedal release asterisk—it was placed under the 3rd LH crotchet even though it appears earlier in A. Such imprecision was also repeated in analogous bars 28 & 32.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 9

composition: Op. 24 No. 3, Mazurka in A♭ major

in A

in AI and GE (→FE→EE)
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A pedal release mark is placed after a rest on the 3rd beat in A. This notation is confirmed by the analogous bars 29 & 33, hence we give it in our main text. The remaining sources have under the rest.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 10

composition: Op. 24 No. 3, Mazurka in A♭ major

No mark in AI and FE (→EE)

A wedge in A

A dot in GE
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The initial e1 is not marked in AI with any staccato sign. To A Chopin put a distinct staccato wedge, which was reproduced inaccurately as a dot in GE, and omitted in FE (→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE