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Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

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Issues : Inaccuracies in FE

b. 159

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Hairpin in FE (→GE,EE), literary reading

Long accent in FE (→GE,EE), contextual interpretation
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A hairpin in all sources is a possible inaccuracy of the engraver – in similar bar 167, the length of the mark clearly points to a long accent.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

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

b. 164-166

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

No marks in FE (→EE)

Staccato dot in bar 164 in GE

3 dots suggested by the editors
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The bass notes are provided with staccato dots both in strictly analogous bars 156-158 and similar bars 152-154 and 160-162. In this situation, the absence of dots in the discussed bars must be considered an oversight, since there is no doubt that the places are to be performed in the same manner (cf. similarly structured bars 456-471 in the 3rd mov. of the Concerto in E Minor, Op. 11). In GE, only the first dot was added, in bar 164.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

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

b. 172

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

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In the main text, we add naturals before the 1st and 3rd semiquavers of the 2nd half of the bar (a2 and e3). The absence of accidentals in such a configuration was not considered a mistake back in Chopin's times – the accidentals from the 1st half of the bar, although they refer to a1 and e2, were considered to be valid also in the case of a2 and e3 in the further part of the bar, encompassed with an octave sign.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Editorial revisions

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , Inaccuracies in FE

b. 188

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Hairpin in FE (→GE,EE), literal reading

Long accent in FE (→GE,EE), contextual interpretation
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The almost half-bar long ​​​​​​​ hairpin in FE (→GE,EE) should be undoubtedly interpreted as a long accent – cf. a distinct accent 2 bars later.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

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

b. 190

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Short accent in FE (→GE,EE)

Long accent suggested by the editors
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According to us, the short accent in FE (→GE,EE) is an inaccuracy of the engraver (cf. bar 188).

category imprint: Editorial revisions

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