The lack of autograph impedes the unravelling of the actual meaning of two ties present in FE (→GE,EE). In a similar melodic and rhythmic context, appearing in Chopin's pieces on a number of occasions, a note falling on a strong beat of bar is always played (repeated) – cf. e.g. bars 220-221 and 571-572 or 606-609. Therefore, it seems highly likely that in this case Chopin also wanted to repeat a1 at the beginning of bar 619. Traces of corrections visible in FE in bar 619 point to misunderstandings at the time of implementing proofreading as a possible reason for the unintentionally left tie of that note.
In EE, the notation of bar 619 was arbitrarily completed with rests.
category imprint: Editorial revisions
issues: Partial corrections
notation: Rhythm