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Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

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Issues : Inaccuracies in GE

b. 77-78

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Hairpin in FE (→EE)

Hairpin in GE

Hairpin suggested by the editors
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The differences in the range of the  hairpin is probably a result of the engravers' inaccuracy. In the main text, we give a hairpin modelled after the mark in analogous bars 53-54.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

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

b. 83

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

before last quaver in FE

on last quaver in GE & EE
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In GE and EE, the  mark was moved to under the last quaver. It is an inaccuracy of the engravers.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , EE inaccuracies

b. 84

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Long accent in FE, contextual interpretation

​​​​​​​ hairpin in GE

Short accent in EE
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The mark in FE paired with  denotes a long accent in this context. A slight prolongation of the mark in GE made it clearly a  hairpin. EE correctly considered the mark to be an accent and reproduced it as a standard, short accent. The same applies to bar 88. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE

b. 88

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Long accent in FE

Hairpin in GE

Short accent in EE
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As in bar 84, the long accent in FE was interpreted in opposite way in GE and EE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE

b. 98-99

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Beginning of hairpin in bar 98 in FE

Beginning of hairpin in bar 99 in GE & EE
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In the main text, we reproduce the hairpin of FE, probably conveying Chopin's notation in [A] in the most faithful manner. Both GE and EE slightly shortened the mark, shifting its beginning under the first note in bar 99.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , EE inaccuracies