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2 slurs in A, literal reading |
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No slurs, our alternative suggestion |
There are a few ways to interpret the two lines visible in A under the R.H. quavers, as illustrated by the suggested variants. The version of the editions can be considered an interpretation of the A notation – it is likely that the first line, bolder, was meant to continue the second one so that together they constitute a six-quaver slur. The reflection on the function of these slurs, which are, after all, only a supplement to the continuous slur led over the notes, leads to the following interpretation possibilities:
- The slurs are to indicate the internal figuration structure. This would be an argument for the version with two slurs, as a 6-quaver structure cannot be applied further on.
- The slurs were Chopin's first take on slurs, which he then abandoned by adding the top, several-bar long slur. Examples of such unfinished corrections can be found in mov. I of the Sonata, e.g. in bar 179.
In the main text we provide two slurs, which are closest to the actual notation. The version of the editions can be considered an alternative interpretation, whereas the version without slurs – an acceptable variant.
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category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources
issues: Inaccurate slurs in A, GE revisions
notation: Slurs