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Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

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Issues : Scope of dynamic hairpins

b. 227-228

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

 
 
 
 
 
 
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The  hairpins were added by Chopin in the base texts to GE and FE. It seems that the hairpins are also absent in FE0, which could confirm their absence in EE (although we cannot exclude the engraver's error). In FEG the beginning of the hairpins was either extended by Chopin or it could overlap a possible sign of the accent - the interpretation is impeded by the poor photocopy of the source. In GE2 (→GE3) there is a short accent, yet it certainly results from the fact of homogenising it with the previous bars. Not being certain of the markings of FEG, in the main text we adopt the sign of GE2 (→GE3), which was led to the end of bar 228.

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issues: Scope of dynamic hairpins