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Op. 63 No. 1, Mazurka in B major

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Issues : Errors repeated in GE

b. 5

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

e1-g1 third in AI

Only g1 in FE (→GE,EE)

Our variant suggestion
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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. 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. 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