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Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

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Issues : Inaccuracies in FE

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

b. 126-127

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

2 slurs in FE (→GE,EE)

Slur suggested by the editors
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The notation of the sources is unnecessarily complicated – cf. the practically equivalent notation in bars 128-129. According to us, it may be a result of an inaccurately reproduced or simplified correction – for example, the slur in bar 127 could have been added in [A] as an extension of the previous one, which, however, was misinterpreted in FE, or could have been added in the proofreading of FE as a simplified correction of a too short slur in bar 126.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 137-138

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

2 slurs in FE (→GE,EE) – possible interpretation

Slur suggested by the editors
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In FE (→GE,EE), the slur begins from the 1st note of bar 138, in spite of the fact that at the end of the previous bar (a line above) the slur clearly points to a continuation. In two previous similar places (bars 113-114 and 121-122), the slur over the bar line is combined and separated, respectively. Interestingly, in FE, it is exactly the same when the theme returns – a continuous slur in bars 265-266, a separated slur in bars 273-274 and an ambiguous one in bars 289-290. However, in the case of the latter, the slur begins on the last quaver of the bar, which practically excludes an interpretation other than a continuous slur. In the case of the discussed bar, it also allows us to tip the scales in favour of a continuous slur. 

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Uncertain slur continuation , Errors repeated in GE , Errors repeated in EE

b. 148-149

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Dashes in bar 148 in FE (→EE)

No dashes in GE

Dashes up to bar 150 suggested by the editors
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According to us, the range of stretto was inaccurately conveyed by the engraver of FE (→EE) – it should last until ritenuto. An oversight of dashes is even more likely, since bar 149 opens a new line of text. Therefore, in the main text we suggest adding dashes accordingly. In GE, there are no dashes at all, which is a frequent inaccuracy of that edition. However, in this case, if our interpretation of Chopin's intention is correct, leaving stretto alone seems to be less misleading than marking its range inaccurately.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

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