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WN 55, Waltz in F minor

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b. 51

composition: WN 55, Waltz in F minor

 
 
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The minim - without dot - in CY, CC and FC - is to be considered, with a high degree of probability, a copying inaccuracy; however, it is not a mistake.

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b. 52

composition: WN 55, Waltz in F minor

No repeat in AO & CC, crotchet A in L.H.

No repeat in AK, minim A in L.H.

No repeat in AE (→CX) & AR, 3 beats in bar

2nd part of Waltz repeated in AG (→CY)

Entire Waltz repeated in FC

Entire Waltz repeated in PE

Entire Waltz repeated in FEF & GEF, tied a-c1 & c2 in first volta
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In the sources, there are three possibilities of performing the Waltz:
1. Variant without repetition of the second part in AO, AR, AE and AK.
2. Variant with repetition of the second part in AG (→CY).
3. Variant with repetition of the entire waltz in F with two notation options:
- two codas at the end of the piece and sengo in FC and PE
- repetition written out with notes in FEF and GEF: in order to present a comprehensible comparison of sources, we change it to a version with two voltas, like in PE
- additionally, in FEF and GEF, there is a tied a-c1 third in the L.H. - it must have been added by Fontana

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b. 52

composition: WN 55, Waltz in F minor

 
 
 
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In CX and CY, there is a mordent sign, contrary to the notation of the copied autographs.

In AR, there is an unobvious ornament - most likely a mordent. In the remaining autographs, there is a trill here.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

b. 52

composition: WN 55, Waltz in F minor

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In AO, AR and AK, there is a slur in this place.

category imprint: Differences between sources