In bars 1-2, 5-7, 11-12 and 15-16, in GE and in EE2 (probably on the basis thereof) separate articulation markings for the L.H. were added (staccato dots and slurs under the stave). In bars 1-2 in EE2 only slurs were added, since this edition does not contain dots in the R.H. part. In these two bars it is also GE2 that contains slurs only, since the dots at the beginning of the piece were replaced with a slur, also in the R.H. These additions cannot be authentic; moreover, they are superfluous, since Chopin would very often omit markings for a left-hand part led in unison, considering them obvious (although he was not always consistent – there are examples of both parallel parts being provided with markings – one should not assume that the lack of markings could suggest the use of a different kind of articulation).
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