A
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½A - Semi-autograph
A - Autograph of the piano part
Morch - Manuscript of the orchestra part
GE - German edition
GE1 - First German edition
GE1a - Retouched impression of GE1
GE2 - Second German edition
FE - French edition
FE1 - First French edition
FE2 - Corrected impression of FE1
FED - Dubois copy
FEJ - Jędrzejewicz copy
FES - Stirling copy
EE - English edition
EE1 - First English edition
EE2 - Revised impression of EE1
EE3 - Corrected impression of EE2
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  b. 140

11 dots in A

16 dots in GE

15 dots in FE (→EE)

Generalising staccato dots to all semiquavers is almost certainly an arbitrary decision of GE (→FEEE). It is proved by the original slurring of A in which the slur embraced only three groups of semiquavers: the ones with dots. According to us, it points to interconnected indications, which is quite frequent in Chopin's works; in this way, Chopin would indicate a milder or more delicate articulation than the common staccato. At the same time, the original slur confirms that according to Chopin's intention, the described performance manner concerned only 11 notes.

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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

notation: Articulation, Accents, Hairpins

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Original in: Biblioteka Narodowa, Warszawa