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Op. 63 No. 1, Mazurka in B major

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Issues : Errors in FE

b. 55-56

composition: Op. 63 No. 1, Mazurka in B major

Tie in AI & EEW

No tie in FE (→GE,EEC)
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The missing tie to f in FE is almost certainly an oversight (by the engraver or by Chopin in [A]). In EEW a revision was performed, probably on the basis of a comparison with bars 57-60 and 61-64, in which both g and c1 are sustained for 4 bars.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions; Source & stylistic information

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE

b. 58

composition: Op. 63 No. 1, Mazurka in B major

Continuous slur in AI

2 slurs in FE (→GE1,EE)

3 slurs in GE2 (→GE3)
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As in bars 53-56, the division of the initial slur of AI into 3 shorter ones, encompassing particular motifs, is an element of the change of the general concept of slurring of the middle section of the Mazurka. The missing slur in bar 58 in FE (→GE1,EE) is probably an oversight, corrected in GE2 (→GE3).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , GE revisions , Errors repeated in GE , Errors repeated in EE

b. 58-60

composition: Op. 63 No. 1, Mazurka in B major

d in AI, FE2 (→EE) & GE

d in AI, FE2 (→EE) & GE

d in FE1

d after FE1
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The version of FE1 is almost certainly a mistake by Chopin, which is proven by the compliant version of AI and FE2 (→EE), proofread by Chopin. The mistake was most probably caused by the fact that in [A] the notation with a 5-sharp key signature (as in AI) was replaced with the notation with a 3-sharp key signature. In the discussed four-bar section, kept in the key of C major, it was necessary to add sharps to d and a notes, which Chopin apparently did not do, since these are the accidentals that are missing in FE1 (see also the last note in the next bar).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Errors in FE , Errors resulting from corrections , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 59

composition: Op. 63 No. 1, Mazurka in B major

A in AI, FE2 (→EE) & GE3

A in AI, FE2 (→EE) & GE3

A in FE1 (→GE1→GE2)

A after FE1 (→GE1→GE2)
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As was the case with d/d in bars 58-60, 62 and 63, the version of FE1 with A on the last quaver in the bar is almost certainly erroneous. Chopin did not include in the notation the necessary  after the change of the key signature in bar 33, which is proven by the compliance of the versions (written down differently) of AI and FE2 (→EE), which was proofread by Chopin. The version of FE1 was repeated in GE1 (→GE2), while the  added in GE3 was most probably drawn from FE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 61-64

composition: Op. 63 No. 1, Mazurka in B major

c1 tied 4 bars in AI, FE2 (→EE) & GE3

c1 repeated 4 times in FE1

c1 tied 3 bars in GE1 (→GE2)
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The missing ties to c1 in FE1 are most probably an oversight by the engraver, corrected in FE2 (→EE). The version of GE1 (→GE2) is probably a revision resulting from an analysis of the ties to the top L.H. notes in bars 53-64, which we discuss in more details in the note to bar 55. In GE3 a third tie was added, perhaps under the influence of FE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , GE revisions , FE revisions