In GE1 this note was being corrected during the printing process, which is evidenced by the visible – particularly in GE2 – traces of removal of the notehead of g3. Nevertheless, it is uncertain whether the correction was ordered by Chopin – it could have been performed by the reviser – he could have considered the notation of A a mistake. It is also likely that the initially printed g3 was devoid of a ledger line (such mistakes were quite frequent), and the reviser, without consulting the basis, considered the notehead to have been placed too high. Therefore, the authenticity of the version featuring f3 is uncertain; moreover, the fact that g3 was reintroduced into FE1 – undoubtedly by Chopin – proves that the composer eventually opted for g3, even if he were temporarily considering f3.
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issues: Chopin's hesitations, GE revisions, Authentic corrections of FE, Authentic corrections of GE
notation: Pitch