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WN 55, Waltz in F minor

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composition: WN 55, Waltz in F minor

Our variant suggestion (after CC)

CC, marking in first bar

FEF & GEF, marking in upbeat

No mark in AO, AR, AE (→CX), AK, AG (→CY) & PE
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The  marking in CC may be authentic. We add this variant as our proposal. The  marking was probably added by Fontana.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

b. 1

composition: WN 55, Waltz in F minor

 
 
 
 
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In two autographs, AO and AK, Chopin wrote an abbreviated tempo marking, Allto, which we expand - Allegretto.

The tempo and metronome markings in FEF and GEF are certainly inauthentic. In the editions, the metronome is written on the left-hand side next to the first great stave. Following the contemporary convention, we place it next to the tempo marking. The tempo marking is followed by a dot in both sources; in GEF, a dot is present also after the metronome marking - we do not take them into consideration in the edition.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

b. 1

composition: WN 55, Waltz in F minor

 
 
 
 
 
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Four out of five known autographs include dedications. In AO, the dedication was placed under the last staff, on the right-hand side. The remaining dedications are written in the top right corner of the page, over the staff. In AE and AG, Chopin applied abbreviations, which we explain respectively:
- in AE: A Mme la Csse Eszterhazy = A Madame la Comtesse Eszterhazy,
- in AG: A Mlle Elise Gavard = A Mademoiselle Elise Gavard

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions; Source & stylistic information

issues: Dedications

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composition: WN 55, Waltz in F minor

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The genre marking Valse was written by Chopin in AR, AE, AG. Additionally, it was added in foreign hand:
- in pencil in AR: Valse Oeuvres posthumes op. 70 no 2
- in pencil in AG: Valse en fa min.

The marking Valse is present also in CC and CY, whereas AO, AK and CX are devoid of it.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Foreign hand additions in manuscripts

b. 1

composition: WN 55, Waltz in F minor

No indication in AO, AR, AK, AG (→CY) & F

legato in AE (→CX) & CC
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The articulation marking legato was added by Chopin only in AE. It is also present in the CX and CC copies.

category imprint: Differences between sources