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Op. 50 No. 3, Mazurka in C♯ minor

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b. 77

composition: Op. 50 No. 3, Mazurka in C♯ minor

Continuous slur in AI, FE & GE

2 slurs in AF, contextual interpretation

No slur in EE
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Like in b. 45, due to the beginning of a new phrase, we assume that it is the slurs converging with each other that the notation of AF represents. However, in this place the notation of AI does not confirm such an interpretation. The missing slur in EE is probably an oversight – the slurs are absent in the entire section encompassing b. 69-92.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A

b. 92

composition: Op. 50 No. 3, Mazurka in C♯ minor

Slur to g2 in AI & GE

Slur to e2 in Af, literal reading

Slur to d2 in FE

No slur in EE
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The sources differ in the range of the R.H. slur. When interpreted literally, the slur of AF reaches e2 only, which is almost certainly an inaccuracy, since the slur's shape suggests that it should be led further, probably to the g2 minim. The version of FE is an alternative interpretation of the slur. In the main text we give the unequivocal slur of AI and GE. The missing slur in EE is probably an oversight – the entire section encompassing b. 69-92 is devoid of slurs.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A

b. 94-98

composition: Op. 50 No. 3, Mazurka in C♯ minor

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There are no slurs over the L.H. phrases in AI.

category imprint: Differences between sources

b. 97

composition: Op. 50 No. 3, Mazurka in C♯ minor

Overlapping slurs in AI (contextual interpretation) & AF (literal reading→FE→EE)

Separate slurs in AF (contextual interpretation) & GE1

Overlapping slurs in GE2
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A comparison with the unequivocal, concordant slurring of all sources in analogous b. 5 makes us consider the overlapping slurs of AF (→FE→EE) to be an inaccuracy. In AI the slur in b. 96 – at the end of the line – suggests continuation, which is not confirmed by the slur in b. 97. We interpret it as overlapping slurs (like in AF). In the main text we give the divided slurs of GE1, which, at the same time, are a contextual interpretation of the slurs of AF. The slurs of GE2 must be a mistake of the engraver.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , Uncertain slur continuation

b. 100-101

composition: Op. 50 No. 3, Mazurka in C♯ minor

Slur to b in AF (→FE→EE)

Slur to c1 in GE
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The shorter slur of GE is an inaccuracy, probably related to the transfer of b in b. 101 to the top stave.
This section of AI (like almost the entire Mazurka) is devoid of all performance indications except for the R.H. slurs.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE