FE1
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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. 502

2 slurs in A

Slur in GE (→FEEE)

The slurs of A are most probably a result of an unfinished correction – Chopin initially wrote two short slurs, but instead of continuing to divide the passage into motifs, he added a second slur, combining it with the previous one. The process was finished in GE (→FEEE), in which a continuous slur runs from the beginning of the bar. According to us, it is highly likely that the slur was proofread by Chopin in GE1, which is indicated by:

  • small, yet noticeable traces of corrections in print,
  • inaccuracies in reproducing this slur in FE, perhaps conveying the state of the slurs of GE1 prior to the last proofreading,
  • musically sensible specification of notation with respect to the notation of A – see the note on the ending of the slur, in bars 505-506.

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category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of GE

notation: Slurs

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