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A - Autograph
FC - Fontana's copy
FE - French edition
FE1 - First French edition
FE2 - Corrected impression of FE1
FED - Dubois copy
FEJ - Jędrzejewicz Copy
FES - Stirling copy
FESch - Scherbatoff copy
GE - German edition
GE1 - First German edition
GE2 - Revised impression of GE1
GE3 - Corrected impression of GE2
EE - English edition
EE1 - First English edition
EE1a - Corrected impression of EE1
EE2 - Revised impression of EE1a
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  b. 24

The crossing-out in the L.H. part visible in A allows us to decipher the initial version of the 2nd crotchet of the bar as an arpeggiated F-a tenth. According to us, the pedalling markings added in the 2nd half of the bar were related to the wide L.H. span of that version. After changing the tenth to a third, Chopin left the pedalling markings (not necessary in terms of harmony); he could have assumed that pedal would enrich the sound of this final dominant chord (provided with an accent!) regardless of the span of the chord, be it small or big.

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category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A, Deletions in A, Accompaniment changes

notation: Pitch

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