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Slurs

b. 18

composition: WN 37, Lento con gran espressione

Slur in A1

No slur in CJ & EL

Slur in CK

Slur in CB

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors of JC , Balakirev's revisions

b. 20

composition: WN 37, Lento con gran espressione

e-B slur in A1, literal reading

No slur in CJ & EL

d-c slur in CK, literal reading

Whole-bar slur in CB

g-B slur suggested by the editors

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The slurs in A1 and CK are placed negligently, and – particularly in the case of CK – there may be a doubt whether it was not a longer slur that was meant by Chopin. According to us, there are three musically justified versions – literal interpretation of A1, bar-long slur of CB and the intermediate version we suggest. The latter is a compromise between the shorter slurs of A1 and [A2] (→CK) and the most natural slur of CB, as far as the articulation is concerned.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A

b. 21-24

composition: WN 37, Lento con gran espressione

3 slurs in bars 22 & 24 in A1, literal reading

w slurs in bars 22 & 24 in A1, contextual interpretation

Supplemented A1 slurs, our alternative suggestion

No slurs in CJ, CK & EL

8 slurs in CB

[legato] suggested by the editors

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In the fragment (b. 21-32) that starts here we can encounter a few L.H. slurs marked in a draft manner in A1 – two slurs in b. 22 and one in b. 24. It is only the latter that encompasses an entire four-quaver figure; however, it seems that both earlier ones, although much shorter, bear the same meaning. According to us, Chopin wrote these slurs only just the second time, since the first time (b. 21 and 23) he focused on writing new accompaniment figures correctly. There is no doubt that all bars are to be performed similarly, which leads to our alternative suggestion to add slurs. Since [A] (→CJ,CK) does not feature any slurs in these bars, in the main text we suggest repeating the indication legato, used in b. 6-7, instead.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , Balakirev's revisions

b. 45-47

composition: WN 37, Lento con gran espressione

2 slurs in A1

Slur in bar 47 in CJ, CK & EL

Slur in bars 46-47 in CB

Our variant suggestion

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In the main text we suggest the slur over the g1-g2 octave, present only in A1, in a variant form. The slur of CB, repeated after the authentic slur in analogous b. 5-6, is probably an arbitrary addition of Balakirev. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Balakirev's revisions

b. 47

composition: WN 37, Lento con gran espressione

Slur in A1

No slur in CJ, CK (→CB) & EL

Our variant suggestion

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In the main text we include this slur, present only in A1, in a variant form.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions