AI - Earlier autograph

Earlier autograph

Autograph fair copy of an earlier version of Mazurka, dated Nohant 1846.

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FE - French edition

French edition

Brandus et Cie, Paris, plate number B. et Cie 4742:
FE1 – First French edition, Nov 1847,
FE2 – Corrected impression of FE1, Dec 1847–Jan 1848,
FES – Teaching copy belonging to Jane Stirling, in this Mazurka without annotations.

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GE - German edition

German edition

Breitkopf & Härtel, Leipzig, plate number 7714:
GE1 ‒ First German edition, November 1847,
GE2 ‒ Second German edition, ca 1862,
GE3 ‒ Corrected impression of GE2 (ca 1868-1871).

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EE - English edition

English edition

Wessel & Co, London, plate number (W & Co. No. 6320):
EEW – First English edition, January 1848.

Cramer, Beale & Cie, London, plate number 4509:
EEC – Later English edition, late 1848.

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Principles behind the main text of
the Mazurka in B major, Op. 63 No. 1

We base our text on FE2 as the last authentic source, compared with AI.