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WN 55, Waltz in F minor

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b. 20-22

composition: WN 55, Waltz in F minor

 
 
 
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The beginning of this phrase mark is written in various places:
- in AO and AE (→CX), it starts from f1 in bar 21
- in AK and AG (→CY), it starts in the upbeat to bar 21 - it includes the e1 note
- in AR, it is written ambiguously - it seems that it was somehow "moved" by Chopin - it has the right length, yet it starts from the g1 on the 3rd beat in bar 21 and ends in bar 23, encompassing the rest and overlapping with the next phrase mark.
Due to the course of the music phrase, we suggest the editorial version for all sources with a phrase mark encompassing the upbeat to bar 21 to the end of bar 22.  

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

b. 23-24

composition: WN 55, Waltz in F minor

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All autographs include an identical slur. CC does not have a slur in this place.

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b. 25-30

composition: WN 55, Waltz in F minor

 
 
 
 
 
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Within bars 25-30, the beginnings and endings of the phrase marks are written inaccurately and ambiguously. In all autographs, there are three phrase marks. We adopt the most possible interpretations:
- in AE, one can notice a small break in the slurring in the middle of bar 28. Perhaps Chopin wanted to write two phrase marks in this place that should be interpreted like in AO.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

b. 31-32

composition: WN 55, Waltz in F minor

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In all autographs and copies of CX and CY there is an identical phrase mark. CC does not have a phrase mark in this place.

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b. 33-35

composition: WN 55, Waltz in F minor

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category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources