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Op. 63 No. 1, Mazurka in B major

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b. 85

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

No mark in AI

Accent in FE (→GE,EE)

Accent after FE (→GE,EE)
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category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

b. 92

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

No mark in AI & GE

No mark in AI & GE

Accent in FE (→EE)
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Chopin added the accent either in [A] or only just in the last stage of proofreading FE1, which may be indicated by the absence of the mark in GE (unless it is an oversight by the engraver).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Errors in GE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 95

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

No mark in AI

Accent in FE (→GE,EE)
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category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

b. 102

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

No dots in AI

L.H. staccato in FE (→GE1,EE)

Staccato in both hands in GE2 (→GE3)

Staccato in both hands in GE2 (→GE3)

Staccato in both hands suggested by the editors

Staccato in both hands suggested by the editors
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In the final version of the ending of the Mazurka, Chopin marked the L.H. fifths with staccato dots. However, there are no doubts that it is also the R.H. crotchets that are supposed to be performed in this way, hence the absence of dots for the R.H. chords is either a result of carelessness of the engraver of FE1 or an oversight by Chopin. In the main text we add dots; a respective addition was also introduced in GE2 (→GE3).
If the initial version of the ending is chosen, the variant with dots shall not apply.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions