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Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

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b. 121

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Long accent in FE (→EE)

Short accent in EE
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In EE, there is a short accent. It is an arbitrary revision.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 122

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Slurs in #FE (→GE,EE)

Slur suggested by the editors
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A slurring that separates the grace note from the subsequent quaver is unnatural and points to a possibly inaccurate interpretation of the notation of [A]. However, it is unclear which slurs Chopin meant:

  • the slur could have been divided earlier –  or ;
  • both slurs were supposed to be combined, but the notation was imprecise.

In the main text, we adopt the latter, taking into account the slur in analogous bar 274.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 123

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Long accent in FE

Short accent in GE & EE
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Just like in bar 115, in GE and EE the accent was reproduced as a short one.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in GE , EE inaccuracies

b. 123-124

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Slur from bar 123 in FE (→GE,EE)

Slur from bar 124, suggested by the editors
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In the main text, we suggest moving the beginning of the slur to over the e1-b1 fifth. In the remaining five similar places, the slur always starts in this fragment of the phrase (the beginning of the four-bar section), which strongly supports the possibility that the slur of the sources in the discussed bar is inaccurate.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 125

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Slur to grace note in FE

Slur to crotchet in GE & EE
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The fact that the slur of FE does not reach the c1-a1 sixth was considered an inaccuracy already in GE and EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions