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Op. 63 No. 1, Mazurka in B major

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b. 3-13

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

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In the main text we add cautionary naturals to e1 at the beginning of bars 3 and 5 and to e2 at the beginning of bars 11 and 13. The first pair of accidentals was also added in GE2 (→GE3), the second – in EEW and GE3.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 5

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

e1-g1 third in AI

Only g1 in FE (→GE,EE)

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The missing e1 note in the R.H. in FE (→GE,EE) seems to be an oversight by the engraver, since analogous motifs are generally led in thirds.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 7

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

b-c1 in AI, FE2 (→EE) & GE3

c1-d1 in FE1 (→GE1→GE2)
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The c1-d1 second in FE1 (→GE1→GE2) must be a mistake (most probably by the engraver), which is proven by b-c1:

  • present in AI,
  • introduced by Chopin in the stage of proofreading FE2 (→EE),
  • present in all sources in bar 75 (upon repetition of this place).

The correct text of GE3 most probably resulted from the fact that a copy of FE2 was used in the revision.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 7-15

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

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In bars 7 and 15 the sources do not contain sharps over the mordents. There are no doubts as to the sound of the top note, while the notation is inaccurate, as usual in such situations in Chopin's works (in bar 7 it concerns only AI and GE3 due to the misplaced  mark in the remaining sources). In the versions 'edited text' and in the main text we add the absent accidentals.
There is a similar situation in bar 75.

category imprint: Interpretations within context

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

b. 8

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

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We add a cautionary  before e1 in the main text. The accidental was also added in GE3.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions