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Op. 30 No. 1, Mazurka in C minor

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Articulation, Accents, Hairpins

b. 21

composition: Op. 30 No. 1, Mazurka in C minor

in FC (→GE)

No sign in FE (→EE)
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The  hairpin was entered into FC (→GE) by Chopin – cf. the hairpin in the previous bar, which was copied by Fontana from [A].

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issues: Authentic corrections of FC

b. 24

composition: Op. 30 No. 1, Mazurka in C minor

Long accent in FE

Short accent in FC (→GE) & EE
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According to us, the long accent visible in FE corresponds to the notation of [A], hence we give it in the main text. We believe that the short accents of both FC (→GE) and EE resulted from an inaccurate reproduction of their respective bases.

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issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in FC

b. 25

composition: Op. 30 No. 1, Mazurka in C minor

No mark in sources

Long accent suggested by the editors
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In the main text we add a long accent over the a1 minim after the marks added by Chopin to FC in analogous bars 17, 19 and 27. The reason for this very likely oversight by Chopin could have been the fact that the discussed bar is at the end of a page.

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issues: Omitted correction of an analogous place

b. 26

composition: Op. 30 No. 1, Mazurka in C minor

No sign in FE (→EE)

in FC

..

As in bar 18, in the main text we give the  hairpin entered almost certainly by Chopin into FC. In GE the mark was clearly extended, which can interfere with the performance manner intended by Chopin.

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issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Scope of dynamic hairpins , Authentic corrections of FC

b. 28-30

composition: Op. 30 No. 1, Mazurka in C minor

  in FC

No signs in FE (→EE)

  in GE
..

Chopin added the   hairpins in FC, as was the case with the majority of the remaining dynamic marks in this Mazurka. GE partially adjusted the range of the marks to full bars, which in this case was justified to a certain extent, due to the transition to a new page starting from bar 29.

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category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Scope of dynamic hairpins , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FC