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Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

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b. 419-420

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

New slur in FE (→GE,EE)

Continuous slur suggested by the editors
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b. 419-420

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Slur to e2 in FE (→GE)

Longer slur suggested by the editors
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In FE (→GE,EE), the slur ends on the last note of bar 419, together with the great stave. We consider it to be a mistake of the engraver caused by transition into a new line (just like in the case of the crescendo dashes), since breaking a slur in such a place is completely musically unjustified (continuation of the phrase), and we suggest one long slur until bar 424.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Errors in FE

b. 430

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Slur to e3 in FE

Slur from g1 to c3 in GE

Slur to c3 in EE

Slur suggested by the editors
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In all sources, the slurs are to be deemed inaccurate. According to us, it should encompass all small quavers of the passage and the main note to which it leads. It is compliant with the convention of writing down such ornaments.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , EE inaccuracies

b. 443

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Slur in FE (→EE), literal reading

Tie to a1 (contextual interpretation of FE)

No slur/tie in GE
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The ambiguous curved line of FE (→EE) combines the last note of bar 443 (c2) with the top note of the first chord in bar 444.  According to us, the most likely interpretation of that curved line is a tie of the a​​​​​​​1 crotchet – Chopinesque ties were often erroneously interpreted by the engravers in a similar manner – and this is the interpretation we adopt to the main text. In GE, the curved line was omitted, perhaps due to interpretation difficulties. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Errors in GE

b. 461

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Slur from the 1st note in FE (→GE,EE)

Slur from the 2nd note suggested by the editors
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The most probable reason why the slur starts earlier than in previous bars is a misreading of [A].

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , EE inaccuracies