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Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

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b. 436-438

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

 
 
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Hairpins denoting continuation

b. 439

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Crotchet e in FE (→EE)

Quaver e in GE
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In GE, the lack of crotchet stem for e​ is most probably an oversight by the engraver.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 441

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

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In the main text, we add a cautionary  next to d3.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Editorial revisions

issues: Cautionary accidentals , Omission of current key accidentals

b. 443

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Long accent in FE

Short accent in GE & EE
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In GE and EE, the accent was reproduced as short, a typical inaccuracy for this type of marks.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in GE , EE inaccuracies

b. 443

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Slur in FE (→EE), literal reading

Tie to a1 (contextual interpretation of FE)

No slur/tie in GE
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The ambiguous curved line of FE (→EE) combines the last note of bar 443 (c2) with the top note of the first chord in bar 444.  According to us, the most likely interpretation of that curved line is a tie of the a​​​​​​​1 crotchet – Chopinesque ties were often erroneously interpreted by the engravers in a similar manner – and this is the interpretation we adopt to the main text. In GE, the curved line was omitted, perhaps due to interpretation difficulties. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Errors in GE