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Op. 19, Bolero

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Issues : GE revisions

b. 1-4

composition: Op. 19, Bolero

Long accents in FE

Short accents in GE & EE
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In EE the accents in the first four bars, just like in the practically entire piece, are short. It is an arbitrary change of the revisers. Long accents, most probably written by Chopin in [A], are present here only in FE. The first three accents of GE introduce a certain ambiguity, since their typeface is slightly different (they are narrower) than of the remaining marks in this source – perhaps they are also supposed to be interpreted as long.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions

b. 1-3

composition: Op. 19, Bolero

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In FE there are no separate fermatas for the octaves in the L.H. The marks were added by the revisers of GE and EE.

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issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions

b. 21

composition: Op. 19, Bolero

dim. on hairpin in FE

dim. over hairpin in GE & EE
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The dim. marking, placed between the arms of the  in FE almost certainly corresponds to the notation of Chopin in [A]. Both in GE and EE the revisers placed it separately, over the hairpin.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Source & stylistic information

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 33

composition: Op. 19, Bolero

Long accent in FE

Short accent in GE & EE
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In GE and EE the revisers changed the accent mark to a short one.

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issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 77

composition: Op. 19, Bolero

 a3 in FE (contextual interpretation) GE & EE3

 a3 in EE1 (→EE2)
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FE does not have an accidental before the last note in the bar. In this type of situations, Chopin generally considered the previous signs placed an octave lower to be binding (e.g. like in the case of the previous note, g3), however, it was not a strict rule. Both GE and EE specified the sound of this note, yet each differently – GE added a , whereas EE1 (→EE2) – a . A comparison with similar figures in this and in the previous bar provides an argument for a3; the conclusion is confirmed by the cautionary  before a3 in the next bar. The version with a3 was introduced also in EE3.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , Errors in EE , GE revisions