In each of these bars (as well as in bar 360), Fontana marked in EE a finger swap on the G notes – from first to fifth in bars 360 and 362 and from fifth to first in bars 361 and 363. Such a fingering is a natural consequence of holds of those notes, carefully marked by Chopin; however, the fingering's function is not limited to the realisation of the octave sound of the bass note, which, e.g. in bars 362-363, is already guaranteed by the pedalling. Finger swaps on tied notes provide for a convenient and secure grip of the played notes (g and G1), which allows the performer to concentrate on the virtuoso passages in the R.H.
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notation: Fingering
