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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. 51

Slurs over quintuplet in A

Idem, R.H. only

Slurs over semiquavers in GE (→FEEE)

R.H. only in FES

The slurs on the 3rd beat of the bar perform a double function in A: concerning rhythm, as a part of indication of an irregular group, and articulation. In the editions only the group of semiquavers (without rest) were embraced with them. In the main text, we preserve the notation of A, yet both versions can be considered equal – at first, Chopin would mark irregular groups generally with a digit and a slur, however, then he would often revise slurs, transforming them into a slur-phrase marks. 

If in bar 45 the version with the harmonic accompaniment was chosen, one of the versions for the R.H. is to be selected here.

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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE, Triplet slurs

notation: Slurs

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