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Op. 64 No 1, Waltz in D♭ major

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As
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As - Autograph sketch
AI - Autograph I
AII - Autograph Caraman
AIII - Autograph Rothschild
A - Autograph
FE - French edition
FE1 - First French edition
FE2 - Second French Edition
FED - Dubois copy
FES - Stirling copy
GE - German edition
GE1op - First German edition of Op. 64
GE1Db - First German edition of Waltz No 1
GE2op - Second German edition of Op. 64
GE2Db - Second German edition of Waltz No 1
GE3 - Corrected impression of GE2op
GE3Db - Third German edition of Waltz No 1
GE4Db - Revised impression of GE3Db
EE - English edition
EEC - Earliest English edition
EEW1 - First English edition
EEW2 - Revised impression of WaW1
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  b. 53-61

No grace notes in As

Grace notes from bar 56 in AI

Grace notes from bar 53 in AII & AIII

Grace notes from bar 54 in A (→FE→GE,EE)

The a2 grace notes, as diversification of this phrase, appeared in the notation of the Waltz already after As had been finished (or Chopin did not see the need of adding them to the sketch). The presentation autographs prove Chopin's hesitation concerning the moment of introducing this effect. Starting from AII, the notation of the ornaments was enhanced through the introduction of little slurs combining them with the main notes.

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category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Chopin's hesitations

notation: Ornaments

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