Slurs
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b. 165
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composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt I
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In GE (→FE,EE,IE) the slur and the dots were most probably added by analogy with the preceding bar, although it would be more reasonable to follow bar 163. Anyway, the indicated articulation most probably corresponds to the one intended by Chopin, hence this version can be considered an acceptable variant. category imprint: Differences between sources issues: GE revisions |
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b. 171-174
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composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt I
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The range of the L.H. slurs is not entirely clear in A – the slurs in bars 173-174 can be interpreted as slurs encompassing 4 quavers or reaching the first crotchet. The slurs in bars 171-172 are unambiguous – the first was being extended, while the second certainly reaches the e crotchet, which, however, could have gone unnoticed by the engraver, as the ending of the slur behind the natural partially blends in with the stave, hence it is poorly visible. As there is no reason to differentiate between these slurs, we assume that all reach the crotchet at the beginning of the 2nd half of the bar. The interpretation of the slurs by GE (→FE,EE,IE) can be considered an acceptable variant, since it is compliant with the slurs in the majority of similar motifs, e.g. in bars 97-99, 109-110 or 207-208. category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources issues: Inaccurate slurs in A |
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b. 172-174
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composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt I
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Leaving analogous R.H. quaver figures without slurs in bar 172 and 174 seems to have been intended by Chopin, hence in the main text we keep this notation. However, an oversight cannot be completely ruled out, hence the version of the editions featuring slurs can be considered an acceptable variant. category imprint: Differences between sources issues: GE revisions |
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b. 175
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composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt I
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The change of the slur's range and place was an arbitrary decision of GE (→FE,EE,IE), in this case unjustified, according to us. See also the note in the next bar. category imprint: Differences between sources issues: GE revisions |
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b. 176
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composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt I
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The beginning of the GE slur bears traces of corrections in print – one can see two tips of the slur – one suggesting that it should start from the 1st quaver, and the other one indicating the 2nd quaver. According to us, the longer slur, of a regular range (half a bar), was shortened due to the wedge over the 1st quaver. However, the correction was implemented inaccurately, as a result of which in the remaining editions – except IE, in which it was left out – the slur encompasses 4 quavers. In the main text we provide the A slur, running from the 2nd to the 5th quaver. category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources issues: Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions , Errors in IE |
