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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notation: Slurs