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