GE3
Main text
Atut - Autograph of first Tutti
FE - French edition
FE1 - First French edition
FED - Dubois copy
FEFo - Forest copy
FEH - Hartmann copy
FEJ - Jędrzejewicz copy
FES - Stirling copy
GE - German edition
GE1 - First German edition
GE2 - Corrected impression of GE1
GE2a - Altered impression of GE2
GE3 - Second German edition
EE - English edition
EE1 - First English edition
EE2 - Corrected impression of EE2
EE3 - Revised impression of EE2
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  b. 412-413

Slurs in FE (→EE)

Slur in GE

Slurs suggested by the editors

In FE (→EE), the moment of the division of the slur in the L.H. in this and analogous bars raises doubts. At first sight, it seems that in bars 412-413 and 436-437, the slur over barline runs from the last semiquaver of the bar, whereas in bars 413-414 and 437-438 – from the penultimate one, which, due to its consistent use, seems to be an intentional difference. According to us, diversification of these musically and pianistically twin pairs of bars is, however, highly unlikely; therefore, in the main text we are seeking to unify them. The division of the slur before the last semiquaver is supported by the bottom slur in the R.H. in bars 412-413. However, it is uncertain whether this slur, which was not repeated in subsequent bars, actually corresponds to Chopin's intention. In turn, a closer look at the discussed slurs in FE reveals that in bars 436-437 the most probably inaccurate slurs coincide on the penultimate note, which may also be interpreted in favour of the version with the division of the slur before the penultimate note. It tips the statistical balance in favour of this particular version, and due to this reason, we suggest it in the main text in all four places.

In GE1 (→GE2), the slurs of FE were reproduced inaccurately in three out of four places. In GE3, the notation was partially unified – the version of GE1 with one slur was generalised in bars 412-414; this version is almost certainly erroneous, since it is not featured in any of the remaining places, whereas the division adopted in bars 436-438 is compliant with the one we suggest.   

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category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in GE, GE revisions

notation: Slurs

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