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WN 55, Waltz in F minor

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b. 20

composition: WN 55, Waltz in F minor

 
 
 
 
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The sources differ in the rhythmic value of the initial e in the L.H.: in AO, AR, AG (→CY) it is a quaver, in the remaining sources – a minim. On the 2nd beat of the bar, we encounter three variants:
- the g-b-g1 triad in AO, AR, AE, AG (→CY), CC
- the b-g1 in AK (under the condition that it is considered jointly with the minim on the 1st beat)
- the g-b-e1 triad in F - of questionable authenticity, perhaps the topmost note of the chord is a Terzverschreibung error.

In CX, the chord on the 2nd beat is ambiguous - it seems that the copyist originally wrote there a four-note chord, e-g-b-g1, and then removed the erroneous e note - in his way - leading the stem of the chord through the note head (a similar situation is to be found in bar 27). Additionally, he moved it under the 3rd beat in the R.H. We adopt the version of AE for the editorial version of CX.  

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b. 20

composition: WN 55, Waltz in F minor

 
 
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The f1 grace note is present in this place only in AO. The remaining sources do not include this grace note here; however, in some of them, it is in the 1st bar, which also determines its performance after the 1st volta (like in AO): in AE and, most likely, in AR, the grace notes are added there in pencil; the grace note is also in CC. 

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b. 20

composition: WN 55, Waltz in F minor

 
 
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All autographs include dotted rhythm in this place. In F, there are two quavers; the version is rather inauthentic.

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b. 20

composition: WN 55, Waltz in F minor

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It is only AO that includes a cautionary  next to d2.

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issues: Cautionary accidentals

b. 20

composition: WN 55, Waltz in F minor

 
 
 
 
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The accompaniment on the 2nd and 3rd crotchets in the bar is present in both main versions. The manuscripts include a b-g1 sixth as the 2nd crotchet, whereas the e1 on the 3rd crotchet is assigned to the R.H. In F, there is a g-b third on the crotchet, whereas the e1 on the 3rd crotchet is assigned to the L.H. In both versions, some of the sources feature an arpeggio on the 3rd crotchet (in the R.H. or the L.H.).
AR includes - most likely - an arpeggio added in pencil; it may be a lesson comment.

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