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p. 5, b. 76-90
p. 6, b. 91-105
p. 7, b. 106-126
p. 8, b. 127-147
p. 9, b. 148-163
p. 10, b. 164-178
p. 11, b. 179-198
p. 12, b. 199-224
p. 13, b. 225-240
p. 14, b. 241-255
p. 15, b. 256-271
p. 16, b. 272-293
p. 17, b. 294-315
p. 18, b. 316-332
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  b. 1-6

In bars 1-2 and 5-7 the opening sequence of the Fantasy is written down in FCs with the use of one-part notation, without the L.H. part. Moreover, nothing points to the fact that the motifs should be doubled in the lower octave; however, it is highly likely:

  • All stems are pointing upwards, although Chopin would generally write stems under noteheads. This suggests that space was left for the L.H. part (below the written-down line).
  • No rests for the part of the second hand.
  • This phrase having been texturally diversified in bars 11-12, in which the melody is doubled and sometimes even tripled in lower octaves, is natural only when both hands perform in unison already in bars 1-2 and 5-7. Otherwise the contrast seems too considerable and unjustified by the phrase development.

See also bar 7.

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category imprint: Interpretations within context; Source & stylistic information

issues: Bass register changes

notation: Pitch

Missing markers on sources: A, FE1, FE2, FEJ, FES, GE1, GE2, EE1, EE2