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WN 37, Lento con gran espressione

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Issues : Errors of JC

b. 1

composition: WN 37, Lento con gran espressione

 in A1, IJ & CK (→CB)

No indication in CJ

in EL
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 in A1 is one of the three only verbal indications in b. 1-20 (along with con forza in b. 15 and  in b. 18). The number of other dynamic markings is also significantly lower – see b. 6-7.
The absence of the indication in CJ is an oversight – it is present in CK and IJ, based on [A2], just like CJ.  in EL is an arbitrary change of Kolberg or the publisher.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors of JC , Revisions in EL

b. 2-4

composition: WN 37, Lento con gran espressione

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CJ is lacking in the bar lines before b. 2 and 4, which is a patent oversight.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors of JC

b. 13

composition: WN 37, Lento con gran espressione

4 notes in A1, CK (→CB) & EL

3 notes in CJ
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The arguments for adopting the version of CJ as the principal one are as follows:

  • the very "Chopinesque" differentiation between three analogous b. 5, 13 and 46 – the ending of the trill consists in them of 2, 3 and 4 notes, respectively (cf. the reverse change, i.e. addition of a note in the ending of the run in b. 52);
  • a possibility of Kolberg's revision in CK – the g2 note could have been added later, which is indicated by the spaces between the notes (cf. the notation of b. 46 in this manuscript).

The version of the remaining sources can be considered an equal variant, particularly since it cannot be ruled out that in spite of the awkward layout, it was Kolberg that faithfully copied [A2] and Ludwika that committed a mistake.
In CB the grace notes are written as small semiquavers.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Main-line changes , Errors of JC , Kolberg's revisions , Balakirev's revisions

b. 17

composition: WN 37, Lento con gran espressione

No L.H. slurs in A1, CK & EL

2 slurs in CK (→CB)
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The slur written in CK over the 1st accompaniment figure most probably comes from [A2], hence we give it in the main text (due to the abridged notation of the 2nd half of the bar as repetition of the 1st half, we consider this slur to have been repeated over the 2nd figure). The slurs – just like for the most part of the Lento – are also in CB.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors of JC

b. 18

composition: WN 37, Lento con gran espressione

Slur in A1

No slur in CJ & EL

Slur in CK

Slur in CB
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors of JC , Balakirev's revisions