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Articulation, Accents, Hairpins

b. 22

composition: WN 37, Lento con gran espressione

No sign in A1

Long accent in CJ

Short accent in CK

in CB & EL
..

The clear accent in CK allows us to consider the longer mark in CJ a long accent, which we give in the main text. In CB and EL the mark was reproduced as a short diminuendo hairpin. Cf. b. 26.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Revisions in EL

b. 23-24

composition: WN 37, Lento con gran espressione

No signs in A1

  in CJ & CK

  in CB

  in EL
..

The manuscripts conveying the text of [A2] are pretty united on the range of the dynamic hairpins in these bars (A1 is devoid of such marks). The whole-bar marks of EL are an arbitrary decision of Kolberg or the engraver.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Scope of dynamic hairpins , Balakirev's revisions , Revisions in EL

b. 25-26

composition: WN 37, Lento con gran espressione

No signs in A1

  in CJ & CK (→CB)

 &  in CJ & CK, possible interpretation

in EL
..

The  hairpin in b. 25 was conveyed in the sources in rare accord, although one may ponder whether the mark is supposed to reach the end of the bar or the g1 crotchet only. In turn, the second mark in b. 26 in the copies is short enough to be a long accent too, which should then be referred to the beginning of the triplet. The absence of the mark in EL may be Kolberg's oversight or revision, had he considered that due to the  at the beginning of the bar, another mark was unnecessary. 

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Scope of dynamic hairpins

b. 26

composition: WN 37, Lento con gran espressione

No sign in A1

Long accent in CJ, possible reading

Long accent in CK

in CB

 in EL
..

The marks in CJ and CK look like long accents, although the one in CJ is written a quaver later. Having compared it with similar b. 22, we consider the mark of CK to be more accurate. The versions of CB and EL cannot be authentic; however, the diminuendo hairpin in EL is one of the possible interpretations of the manuscripts.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in JC , Balakirev's revisions

b. 29-30

composition: WN 37, Lento con gran espressione

No marks in A1

& > in CJ & CK

& > in CB

i > in EL
..

In CJ and CK the accent in b. 30 is clearly shorter than the mark in b. 29, hence we interpret them as a short and long accent, respectively. It is compliant with the harmonic and rhythmic context of the accented notes – e2 in b. 29 creates a tense delay, whereas d2 in b. 30 is merely a dance syncopation. In CB and EL the mark in b. 29 was reproduced as a diminuendo hairpin; moreover, EL extended it so that it fills the entire 2nd half of the bar (cf. b. 23-24).

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Scope of dynamic hairpins , Balakirev's revisions , Revisions in EL