A1
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A1 - Working autograph
CJ - Jędrzejewicz Copy
CK - Kolberg Copy
CB - Balakirev Copy
EL - First edition
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 & velociss. in A1, literal reading

 & velociss. in A1, contextual interpretation

sempre più piano in CJ & CK

sempre più  in CB

delicat. sempre più piano in EL

sempre più piano suggested by the editors

In A1 both indications –  and velociss. – are written close to the middle of the 2nd half of the bar, which certainly does not directly translate into the performance in this context – neither  nor velociss. can start to be valid only just in the second quarter of the run, where they are placed. Therefore, it is a striking example of indications placed near the middle of their scope; therefore, in the substantive transcription of A1 we move them to the beginning of the run. The fact that sempre più piano was placed in CJ and CK under the bottom stave probably corresponds to the notation of [A2]; however, it could have been forced by the lack of space between the staves. According to us, this indication applies not only to the L.H. part, but to the entire musical course in a longer perspective than the   hairpins, which concern the run only – cf. the indications in the next bars: delicato, delicatissimo,  and . The changes and additions performed to the indication in CB and EL cannot be authentic.

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category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Centrally placed marks, Balakirev's revisions, Revisions in EL

notation: Verbal indications

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Original in: Kolekcja Boutroux-Ferrà, Valldemossa