GE2
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Atut - Autograph of first Tutti
FE - French edition
FE1 - First French edition
FED - Dubois copy
FEFo - Forest copy
FEH - Hartmann copy
FEJ - Jędrzejewicz copy
FES - Stirling copy
GE - German edition
GE1 - First German edition
GE2 - Corrected impression of GE1
GE2a - Altered impression of GE2
GE3 - Second German edition
EE - English edition
EE1 - First English edition
EE2 - Corrected impression of EE2
EE3 - Revised impression of EE2
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FE (→EE,GE1GE2)

GE3

Our suggestion

The version of FE (→EE,GE1GE2) may be erroneous, which is proven by the following arguments concerning:

  • notation – notation in the form of two groups of semiquavers, marked with digits '7,' suggests that each of those groups corresponds to a well-defined metric unit (crotchet); the suggestion is confirmed by the rhythm of analogous bar 232;
  • structure – in this case, septuplets are a figurational variant of a motif that appears in its basic form up to 12 times: .  The following notation (Chopin used a similar one in the Concerto in F Minor, Op. 21, 3rd mov., bar 27) illustrates the close relationship between both forms of the motif:
  • source and critical approach – the likelihood of the rest having been overlooked by the engraver or by Chopin himself; Chopin would commit such mistakes (e.g. in the autograph of the Ballade in A Major​​​​​​​, Op. 47, bar 138), particularly when he was performing corrections, which – due to dynamic and articulation changes with respect to the corresponding bar of exposition (bar 232) – is quite likely in the discussed place.

On the other hand, one cannot entirely reject the possibility that the aim of the aforementioned possible changes in [A] was also to move the starting point of the semiquaver figures by a quaver; thus, the notation of the sources, although uncommon, would not contain a mistake. That version would be an original example of a written-out Chopinesque rubato. That possibility can be supported by missing corrections in pupil's copies.

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category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE, GE revisions, Rhythmic errors

notation: Rhythm

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