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Main text
A - Autograph
FE - French edition
FE1 - First French edition
FE2 - Corrected impression of FE1
FED - Dubois copy
GE - German edition
GE1 - First German edition
GE2 - Revised impression of GE1
GE3 - Revised impression of GE2
GE4 - Corrected impression of GE3
GE1a - Album German edition
EE - English edition
EE1 - First English edition
EE2 - Amended impression of EE1
EE3 - Revised impression of EE2
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  b. 221

No markings in sources

Pedalling suggested by the editors

It is unclear whether it was Chopin's intention for this bar to be devoid of pedal markings. In A, there are no markings starting from this bar to the end of the page (b. 233). Therefore, it is quite likely that we are dealing with a case of distraction (cf. b. 217-218), particularly since the markings added while proofreading FE in b. 222-223 prove that it was not the composer's intention for there to be no markings at all. On the other hand, if Chopin added pedal markings in the next two bars, he could have added them here as well, which can be considered a confirmation or at least an acceptance of their absence. However, it is also this argument that can be refuted – while proofreading FE Chopin probably did not check the sound at the piano and could have taken into account only the L.H. part, which does not require a pedal in the discussed bar, at least for harmonic reasons. However, it is advisable due to the R.H. part and its harmonic figuration spanning two octaves. The need for pedal in a similar context is confirmed by the 2nd half of b. 220, b. 216, 218 and analog.
Taking into account the above, in the main text we suggest adding pedal markings in a variant form.

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