Issues : Inaccurate slurs in A
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b. 2-3
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composition: Op. 50 No. 1, Mazurka in G major
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When interpreted literally, the slur of A1 does not reach the beginning of b. 3. A comparison with analogous bars in A1 points to an inaccuracy of Chopin's notation in this place (as well as in b. 6-7). It is also confirmed by the slurring of GE. It seems that the division of the slur of A1 into two parts was caused by temporary ink stoppage in the pen's tip. category imprint: Differences between sources issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , Tenuto slurs |
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b. 2-32
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composition: Op. 28 No. 1, Prelude in C major
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In b. 2-17, 22 and 28-32, in which the R.H. figure begins from the rest and is encompassed with one slur, the starting point of those slurs in A is unclear. The vast majority of the slurs begin over or even before the initial rest (b. 4, 10, 13-15), hence only the slurs in b. 5 and 17 seem to concern the notes only. The notation does not indicate an intention to differentiate between the range of those slurs (the differences are accidental inaccuracies); therefore, we consider that all of them encompass an entire bar. This is the version we give in the main text. On the other hand, Chopin would often write slurs with a flourish; consequently, we cannot rule out that it was also here that he wanted the slurs to encompass the 5-semiquaver figures only. This is how it was reproduced by Fontana in his copy, which was then repeated in GE. In turn, the notation of FE poses an analogous interpretative issue to the one in A – admittedly, the majority of the slurs begin over the rest (the ones in b. 28-32 even before), but the general picture is unclear, since the endings of those slurs also go far beyond the last semiquaver, which, of course, does not mean that they are supposed to reach further. In EE, based on FE, the slurs encompass the semiquavers only. category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Inaccurate slurs in A , EE inaccuracies , Inaccuracies in FC |
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b. 2-10
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composition: Op. 28 No. 23, Prelude in F major
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The slurs in b. 2 and 6 (as well as in b. 18) explicitly encompass already the grace notes introducing the trills. In this situation, we consider the slur in b. 10 to be inaccurate; in the main text we suggest a slur analogous to the remaining ones. The notation of FC is vague – three out of four slurs run rather from the 2nd grace note (only in b. 6 from the first one). As such a notation is musically unjustified, we assume that the copyist meant slurs starting from the 1st grace note in all places, which is how it was interpreted in GE. As far as the end point of the slurs is concerned, according to us, the notation of A in b. 6 and 10 points rather to boldly written slurs (which were obvious to Chopin) than tenuto-slurs led to the end of the bar (see, however, b. 18). category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Inaccurate slurs in A , Inaccuracies in FC , Tenuto slurs |
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b. 2-3
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composition: Op. 28 No. 20, Prelude in C minor
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When interpreted literally, the slur of A reaches the 1st chord in b. 3; however, neither FC (→GE) nor FE (→EE) interpreted it so. A whole-bar slur is also in AB and probably ACh (see the characterization of that autograph). A similar ambiguity concerning the range of that slur is to be found in CGS too. In the main text we give a slur reaching the last crotchet in b. 2, taking into account numerous examples of similar situations in which the inaccuracy of slurs written by Chopin is unquestionable – cf., e.g. the Prelude No. 21 in B category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources issues: Inaccurate slurs in A |
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b. 3-4
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composition: Op. 10 No 12, Etude in C minor
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We present the literal interpretation of the slurs included in A, however, there is no doubt that Chopin considered this notation to be equal to one slur, as in bars 1-2. A similar hesitation, concerning the choice of space for leading the slur, is visible also in bars 41-42. category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccurate slurs in A , Authentic corrections of FE |
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