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Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

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b. 37

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

No indication in FE (→GE)

in EE
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The  marking is an arbitrary revision of EE that could have resulted from a comparison with bars 31, 33 and 35.

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b. 52

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

No indications in FE (→GE,EE1)

dolce in EE2 (→EE3)
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The indications added in EE2 (→EE3) are totally arbitrary in this place. The reviser could have assumed that the beginning of the actual Rondo should be provided with a specific dynamic marking, particularly since such indications appear only just in bar 90 (dolce e leggiero) and 100 (). While adding them, he used authentic indications, present in bars 39 and 143. There is a similar situation in bar 360.

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b. 52-62

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

No slurs in FE (→GE,EE1)

Slur in EE2 (→EE3)
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The slurs under the bass B-E motifs in bars 52-54, 56-57 and 60-62 are an arbitrary addition of EE2 (→EE3). Authentic slurs in such a context are present in analogous bars 360-370; therefore, it is likely that the quavers in the discussed bars should also be performed in such a way. However, a different performance cannot be ruled out, e.g. staccato – cf. similar motifs in bars 68-69 and 72-73. In the Polonaise in A Major, Op. 53, similar motifs constitute the framework of the main theme's accompaniment (bars 17-19 and analog.) and are provided alternately with slurs or dots.

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b. 64

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

No mark in FE (→GE)

Slur in EE
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The reviser of EE arbitrarily added a little slur combining the grace notes with the main note, most probably by comparison with the next bar.

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b. 66-67

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

No indications in FE (→GE,EE1)

 &  in EE2 (→EE3)
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The contrasting dynamic indications are a completely arbitrary addition of the revision of EE2 (→EE3).

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issues: EE revisions