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(Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt III

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b. 25

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt III

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In the 2nd half of the bar A contains two L.H. slurs, from the 5th to the 10th quaver and from the 7th to the 10th quaver. The first one is deleted by the extension to the slur from the 1st part of the bar, which means that Chopin initially divided the quavers as follows: 4+6 (as in the previous bar), and then changed the division to 6+4, in accordance with the rhythm of the harmonic changes.

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category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A

b. 26-27

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt III

Slur from e2 in A

Slur from g2 in GE (→EE,IE)

Tie to b2 in FE
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In this case, it seems that there are no reasons to doubt the accuracy of the A slur, which encompasses the three-quaver chromatic linking motif between the phrase that just finished and the surprising G chord in the next bar. Therefore, the earlier starting point of the slur in GE (→EE,IE) must be considered wrong, not to mention the completely arbitrary FE version.

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issues: GE revisions , FE revisions

b. 27

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt III

Slur over nonuplet in A

Slur over semiquavers in GE (→FE,EE,IE)
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In the main text we keep the A notation, in which the slur encompasses the entire nonuplet, together with the rest at the beginning thereof. In this case, it is a part of the marking concerning the irregular group, yet due to the absence of other slurs, it is also an articulation and motivic slur. In this situation, the version of the editions can be considered an acceptable variant.

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issues: GE revisions , Triplet slurs

b. 29

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt III

Slur from e2 in A

Slur from g2 in GE (→FE,EE,IE)
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According to us, despite numerous cases of inaccurate slurs in A, in this place there is no reason for prolonging the slur, as it was done in GE (→FE,EE,IE). Therefore, in the main text we reproduce the A notation.

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issues: GE revisions

b. 29-30

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt III

Slur to e1 in A (literal reading→GE→FE,EE,IE)

Slur to e1 in A, possible interpretation
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The range of the A slur is unclear. According to us, the slur suggests that it should be continued to the e1 semibreve. The interpretation of the editions can be considered an equal variant.

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issues: Inaccurate slurs in A