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Op. 24 No. 4, Mazurka in B♭ minor

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b. 71-72

composition: Op. 24 No. 4, Mazurka in B♭ minor

A slur from the semiquaver in A and GE2 (→GE3)

A slur from the triplet in GE1 (→FE→EE)
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Disregarding the clear notation of A, the slur in GE1 (→FE→EE) begins from the 2nd beat of the bar. That inaccuracy was corrected in GE2 (→GE3).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 75-77

composition: Op. 24 No. 4, Mazurka in B♭ minor

A probable reading of the slurs of A

A possible reading of the slurs of A

Slurs in GE1 (→FE)

A slur in EE

A slur in GE2 (→GE3)

Our suggestion
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A has two R.H. slurs in those bars: one above the notes and the other, shorter one - under the notes (it is not clear whether the lower slur is to begin from the semiquaver or from the 2nd beat of the bar). The versions of GE1 (→FE) present the slurs of A inaccurately (the starting point) and erroneously (only one of the two slurs from bar 75 has an ending in bar 76 in a new line). In EE and GE2 (→GE3) the notation was streamlined, with a single slur left. In our opinion, the lower slur of A was written earlier and in the composer's intention it was replaced by the upper slur. Chopin failed to remove the earlier-written slur either accidently or wishing to avoid deletions and erasures that could affect the legibility of the manuscript.

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

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccurate slurs in A , GE revisions

b. 77-81

composition: Op. 24 No. 4, Mazurka in B♭ minor

A slur over the triplet in A

No extra slur in GE (→FE→EE)
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The extra slurs under the triplets in bars 77 and 81  in A  were omitted in GE(→FE→EE). In the context, those slurs are just part of the triplet markings and we do not take them into consideration (cf. General Editorial Principles, point 16).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Triplet slurs

b. 78

composition: Op. 24 No. 4, Mazurka in B♭ minor

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A sign written into FED reminds the performer to lift the hand off the keyboard before striking the b flat1 syncopation.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED

b. 79-87

composition: Op. 24 No. 4, Mazurka in B♭ minor

A slur under the triplet in A (→GE1→FE→EE)

Triplet slur absent in GE2 (→GE3)
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The extra slurs under the triplets in bars 79, 83 and 87 in A (GE1→FE→EE) were omitted in GE2 (→GE3). In the context, those slurs are just part of the triplet markings and we do not take them into consideration (cf. General Editorial Principles, point 16).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions , Triplet slurs