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Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

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b. 133

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 mark was reproduced as a typical, short accent.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 134

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Staccato dots in FE (→EE)
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The missing staccato dots in the R.H. are most probably an oversight of the engraver of GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 139

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Long accent in FE

Short accent in GE & EE
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Both GE and EE interpreted the mark of FE as an accent and gave it the form of a common short accent.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 142

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Long accent in FE (→EE)

Short accent in GE
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In GE, the accent was arbitrarily changed to a short one.

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issues: EE revisions

b. 154

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

No marking in FE (→GE,EE)

Our alternative suggestion
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Our alternative suggestion is justified by a comparison with analogous bar 162. Performance of those bars was probably meant to be the same; Chopin simply marked the bar more accurately for the second time. 

category imprint: Editorial revisions