Slurs
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b. 63-65
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composition: Op. 12, Variations in B♭ major
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We consider the missing slurs in the L.H. top voice in bars 63-65 in FE (→GE,EE) to be Chopin's oversight (unless it is the engraver's one). Admittedly, the theme (bars 33-36 and analog.) is devoid of L.H. slurs, but in that case this voice moves in the same rhythm as the R.H. part, which naturally suggests the same phrasing. The impression that we are dealing with an oversight is enhanced by the presence of a slur in bar 66 and by numerous markings in the following bars, including slurs in analogous phrases in bars 81-86. Therefore, in the main text we suggest supplementing the missing slurs. category imprint: Editorial revisions |
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b. 67
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composition: Op. 12, Variations in B♭ major
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The shorter slur of the sources is most probably inaccurate, since there is no reason for one of the few similar accompaniment figures in bars 67-69 to be marked differently than the others (without access to [A] it is difficult to say which version of slurs reproduces the Chopinesque notation more accurately – we assume that it is the more numerous slurs that are correct). Therefore, in the main text we prolong the slur over the first group of quavers, adapting it to the further ones. category imprint: Editorial revisions issues: Inaccuracies in FE |
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b. 84
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composition: Op. 12, Variations in B♭ major
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The missing slur over the L.H. top voice seems to be an oversight if we take into account the respective slurs in bars 81-83 and 85-86. Moreover, it cannot be excluded that the engraver (or Chopin in [A]) omitted the slur, as there was no place for it. Therefore, in the main text we suggest adding a slur to fill the gap. category imprint: Editorial revisions |
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b. 85-86
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composition: Op. 12, Variations in B♭ major
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Taking into account the generally complete slurring in this variation, the absence of a slur in FE (→GE,EE) is supposed to be considered an oversight. Therefore, in the main text we suggest a corresponding addition. category imprint: Editorial revisions |
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b. 86-87
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composition: Op. 12, Variations in B♭ major
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Taking into account the slurs over all subsequent similar motifs, we consider the slur added – most probably by Chopin – to FEO to be a correction of a mistake and put it directly in the main text. category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Errors in FE , Annotations in FEO |
