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A probable reading of the slurs of A |
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A possible reading of the slurs of A |
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A slur in EE |
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Our suggestion |
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
notation: Slurs