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Op. 63 No. 1, Mazurka in B major

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Issues : GE revisions

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b. 71

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

 over a in AI & GE3

 under f1 in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)
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As in bar 5 and 7, the mordent having been placed under the f1-a1 third in FE must be a mistake, corrected only in GE3. The correct notation is also in AI.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Placement of markings , GE revisions , FE revisions

b. 72

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

Quaver g in AI

Semiquaver b in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)

Semiquaver g in GE3
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The g note present in AI and in all analogous bars 4, 12 and 80 and in bars 2, 10, 70 and 78 proves that we are most probably dealing with a Terzverschreibung in FE. The b note featured in this edition does not raise any doubts in terms of harmony – B or b notes are present in chords on the 2nd beat of the bar in the majority of analogous bars – as a result of which they were repeated in almost all subsequent editions. The exception is GE3, in which – most probably on the basis of a comparison with analogous bars – g was introduced, and this is the version we adopt to the main text.
The AI quaver having been replaced by a semiquaver in the published version – see bar 70.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Terzverschreibung error , GE revisions , Dotted or even rhythm

b. 72-73

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

Short slur in AI

Longer slur from crotchet in FE (→EE)

Longer slur from semiquaver in GE
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category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: GE revisions

b. 75

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

 over d2 in AI & GE3

 under b in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)
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As in bar 5 (and 71), the  mordent having been placed under b resulted from a routine revision of FE (→EE,GE1→GE2). The misleading version was corrected only just in GE3.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Placement of markings , GE revisions , FE revisions

b. 75

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

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As in bars 7 and 15, the sources do not include sharps over the mordents. Regardless of the position of the  – see the adjacent note – there are no doubts as to the sound of the top note, hence in the main text and the versions 'edited text' of AI and GE3 we add the necessary accidentals.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Errors repeated in GE , Errors repeated in EE