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Slur in bars 132-133 in AF |
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Longer slur in bars 132-133 in FE |
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Slur in bars 131-133 in GE |
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Slur in bar 132 in EE |
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Our alternative suggestion |
Just like in b. 39-42, in the main text we give the slur of AF, which emphasises the a
1-b1 step under b. 132-133 as the ending of the tenor voice. This slur – not entirely clear – was initially interpreted in FE as a slur combining the d1-a1 crotchets. This version is preserved in EE, whereas in FE Chopin prolonged this erroneous slur to a version tantamount to the longer slur of GE. According to us, this ad hoc correction does not have to mean that the composer definitely abandoned the slur of AF; in turn, it suggests that Chopin, to the very end, did not consider any of them to be final. The slur of GE, indicating the actual articulation of the L.H. part, may be then considered an equal variant. Taking into account Chopin's hesitation, as an alternative version we also suggest combining the relevant indications of both versions into one slur.
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category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions; Corrections & alterations
issues: Inaccuracies in FE, Inaccurate slurs in A, Authentic corrections of FE
notation: Slurs