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Op. 63 No. 2, Mazurka in F minor

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Issues : Authentic corrections of FE

b. 13

composition: Op. 63 No. 2, Mazurka in F minor

No rest in As

f-g-d1 in FE (→EEW)

g-d1-f1 in GE

Our alternative suggestion
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After preparing As, Chopin decided to forgo the note played on the 3rd crotchet. Therefore, he had to choose whether the chord on the 2nd crotchet was to correspond to the chord in the previous or in the next bar (in terms of position). Initially, he opted for g-d1-f1, only later, while proofreading FE1, he changed it to f-g-d1, which is proven by the remaining elements of proofreading visible in FES. The version of GE (g-d1-f1) proves that the German edition was based on a proof copy of FE1 from before this proofreading. The four-note chord in bar 53 combines the advantages of both versions, hence it seems that it could be used in bar 13 as well.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Chopin's hesitations , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 23

composition: Op. 63 No. 2, Mazurka in F minor

Crotchet & 2 quavers in As & FE1 (→GE)

Crotchet & 2 quavers in As & FE1 (→GE)

Dotted crotchet & quaver in FE2 (→EEW)

Dotted crotchet & quaver in FE2 (→EEW)
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Chopin performed changes to the R.H. bottom voice while proofreading FE2 (→EEW), giving it an analogous form to bar 31.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 24-25

composition: Op. 63 No. 2, Mazurka in F minor

No mark in As, FE1 (→GE)

in FE2 (→EEW)
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Chopin added the  hairpin while proofreading FE2 (→EEW). See also the next note (above).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 24-26

composition: Op. 63 No. 2, Mazurka in F minor

No verbal indications in As & FE1 (→GE)

Ritenuto & in tempo in FE2 (→EEW)
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Chopin added these indications while proofreading FE2 (→EEW).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 38

composition: Op. 63 No. 2, Mazurka in F minor

g in chords in As, FE2 (→EE) & GE3

No g in FE1 (→GE1→GE2)
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The version of FE1 – the 2nd and 3rd crotchets without g – could have been temporarily considered by Chopin. According to us, however, it is more likely that we are dealing with an oversight, which was then corrected in FE2. Both notes were added in GE3, probably on the basis of a comparison with FE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Errors in FE , Chopin's hesitations , Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE