In FE, three subsequent accents under the dotted quavers, although they look like short ones, are of a slightly different length, related to the length of the beam above them. It may indicate that the engraver considered them to be diminuendoes (
), which, in turn, points to the use of long accents by Chopin. Cf. similar motifs in the 1st mov. of the Concerto, bars 4-6.
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category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Editorial revisions
issues: Long accents
notation: Articulation, Accents, Hairpins