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Slurs in A, literal reading |
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Possible interpretation of slurs in A & slurs in FE (→GE,EE) |
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Slur in A, contextual interpretation |
The slurs of A, interpreted literally, are certainly inaccurate. They can be interpreted as separated, as in bars 29-30, or as continuous, as in bars 33-34 (the 2nd slur, started too late, is certainly inaccurate, in turn, the 1st one suggests lack of division on the bar line). In FE (→GE,EE) it was the 1st interpretation that was adopted, which is graphically closer to the real notation of A. It is highly unlikely that Chopin proofread these slurs. In the main text we give preference to the 2nd interpretation, supported with the arguments following from the analysis of the slurring of bars 1-8 and analog. in the entire Etude.
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category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Interpretations within context; Differences between sources
issues: Inaccurate slurs in A, Authentic corrections of FE
notation: Slurs