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Long accents suggested by the editors |
In both preserved autographs the accents are clearly closer to the bottom stave. According to us, it does not mean that it is only the two bottom notes of the chords performed by the L.H. that should be accented, which could have attenuated this dramatic culmination in 
dynamics. (Chopin might have wanted to emphasise g
1, to which the bass voice in the preceding progression was led.) Due to the same reason, it is difficult to assume that the accents under the R.H. part visible in GE could correspond to Chopin's intention; however, it is certain that the notation of [AG] did not suggest that the L.H. be accented. In this situation, in the main text we place the accents in the middle, in accordance with FE (→EE).
AI and AF feature long accents, which was not taken into account in any of the editions.
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category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions
issues: Long accents, Placement of markings
notation: Articulation, Accents, Hairpins