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Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

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b. 172-173

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

No signs in sources

Arpeggio signs suggested by the editors
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In the main text we suggest arpeggiating the tenths in these bars, since Chopin probably considered such performance of these figures to be self-explanatory while writing A – he did not write any arpeggio in bars 85-92 and in bars 172-179. However, he added respective marks to [FC] or while proofreading FE1 in bars 85-86 and 89-90, undoubtedly also after the analogous bars. In the discussed bars one can ponder whether Chopin considered tenths to be fully analogous to chords spanning a tenth, in other words whether the aforementioned arpeggios added before the chords may be considered to be applicable also here. According to us, they may, which seems to be indicated by the initial version of the discussed bars visible in A, including the then deleted B notes. This suggests that Chopin considered tenths a variant of chords of a harmonic nature, and not of a performing nature.

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b. 174-178

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

No signs in A (→GE)

Arpeggio signs in FE (→EE)
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In bars 174-175 and 178-179 we introduce the arpeggio marks added – certainly by Chopin – to [FC] or at the stage of proofreading FE directly into the main text.

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issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 176-177

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

No signs in sources

Arpeggio signs suggested by the editors
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As in bars 172-173, in the main text we add arpeggios on the basis of the Chopinesque proofreading of FE1 in analogous bars 85-86 and 89-90. Taking into account the fact that bar 85 is identical to the discussed bars, there are no doubts that arpeggios should be used also in this case.

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b. 179

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

No sign in A (→GE)

Arpeggio sign in FE (→EE)
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b. 192-196

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

No signs in A (→GE)

Arpeggio signs in FE (→EE)
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The missing arpeggio markings in A (→GE) before the chords in bar 192 and 196 must be considered Chopin's inadvertence in this context. Therefore, in the main text we give the markings added probably by Chopin to [FC] or while proofreading FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE