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2 slurs in A, possible interpretation |
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3 slurs suggested by the editors |
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No slurs, our alternative suggestion |
The two diagonal lines visible in A over the 2nd half of bar 55 and the beginning of bar 56 were reproduced by GE (→FE,EE,IE) as slurs encompassing 2 subsequent pairs of quavers, which we adopt to the main text. We also include the third slur added by the editions, encompassing 3 subsequent quavers, which are almost certainly supposed to be performed legato as well. However, the A notation is unclear – the range of the first slur is uncertain; the same applies to the very interpretation of these lines as slurs. They could be random lines or an abandoned attempt at writing slurs, which was eventually replaced by the legato indication at the beginning of bar 55. We include these possibilities in the suggested alternative interpretation, in which we apply the legato indication at the beginning of bar 55 to the entire section devoid of slurs (bar 55 and the first half of bar 56).
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category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions
issues: Inaccurate slurs in A, GE revisions
notation: Slurs