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Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

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b. 72-73

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

f1 repeated in A (→GE) & FE1

f1 tied in FE2 (→EE)
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It seems unlikely that the tie to f1 added at the stage of proofreading FE2 could have corresponded to Chopin's intention – cf. bars 70-71 and 159-160 and 239-240. It cannot be ruled out that this tie was left by mistake instead of a slur under the first two quavers in bar 73 (such a slur is present in A).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: FE revisions

b. 72-73

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

2 separate slurs in A, literal reading

Continuous slur in GE & FE (→EE)

2 overlapping slurs suggested by the editors
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The A slurs between these bars are unclear – the slur in bar 72, last in a line, led over the stave, suggests that it should be continued, yet instead of its continuation, in bar 73 there is only a short slur under the f1-e1 quavers. Both GE and FE (or perhaps already [FC]) considered the slur in bar 73 to be an ending to the slur in bar 72. Such an interpretation is supported by the slurs in analogous bars 159-160 and 239-240, hence it can be considered an equal variant. However, the comparison with the ending of the previous phrase (bars 70-71) suggests, according to us, another possibility – in A Chopin forgot to write the ending of the top slur, while the bottom one was supposed to emphasise the rhythmic gesture repeated a few times in subsequent bars. We suggest this version in the main text, which can be regarded as a contextual interpretation of A notation.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , GE revisions , FE revisions , Uncertain slur continuation

b. 73-74

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

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In the main text in both bars we add cautionary flats to b and d1. In A (→FE1) Chopin wrote only the latter (a  to d1 in bar 74). In FE1 a  to d1 was added in bar 73, in GE a  to b in bar 74, while in EE both flats.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals , FE revisions

b. 73

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

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In the main text we add a cautionary  to b1.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 74-75

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

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In A (→FE) there are no naturals raising e1 to e1 in these bars. Chopin's patent inaccuracy was corrected in GE and EE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Inaccuracies in A , Errors repeated in FE