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Op. 43, Tarantella

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b. 17-18

composition: Op. 43, Tarantella

A, FC3 (→FE→IE), EE, GE4

GE1 (>GE2>GE3)
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No slurs in GE1 (>GE2>GE3) between the first and second beat of b. 17 as well as over the bar line in bars 17-18 and between the first and second beat of b. 18 may well be recognised as an error made by the copyist or engraver. 

 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 19-20

composition: Op. 43, Tarantella

 
 
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In A and FC3 the transition of bars 19-20 corresponds with the the transition of systems. In A the slur beginning on the last quaver in b. 7 extends beyond the end of the system, putting in question its actual ending, similarly in FC3.

 

With most probability this is why it is difficult to determine the actual ending of the slur in all first editions. In FE and IE the end of b. 19 also correspnds with the end of the system and here the slur ends on the last note of b. 19. In EE and GE bars 19-20 are in the middle of the system and here the slur was extended until the first note of b. 20. In the main text we present the second variant.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A

b. 20

composition: Op. 43, Tarantella

A, FC3 (→FE→IE)

GE
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In GE the slur begins as late as on the second beat of the bar. This is an inaccuracy, which results most probably from unclear notation of slurs in the Fontana copy serving as the basis for this edition (in FC3 b. 20 is the first bar of the system, it is posssible [KF1] had a similar structure). In the main text we adopt notation of A as it raises no doubts.

 

Compare annotation in b. 7.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FC

b. 23-24

composition: Op. 43, Tarantella

Variant with one slur as proposed by us

Two slurs in A, FC3 (→FE→IE), EE, GE
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In all sources the slur over the phrase in bars 20-27 is divided at the bar line of bars 23-24 on the tied c1-e1 chord. Here we write down one slur as in the corresponding part in bars 199-200.

category imprint: Interpretations within context

b. 28

composition: Op. 43, Tarantella

A, FC3 (→FE→IE), EE, GE4

GE1 (→GE2→GE3)
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The slur beginning on the second beat of b. 28 in GE1 (→GE2→GE3) is most certainly inaccurate. It may have resulted from unclear marking of slurs in [FC1] which was the basis for these edtitions (e.g. when b. 27 was the last bar in the last but one line of text). The notation of slurs in A, however, leaves no doubts as for Chopin's intentions. 

See annotation in bars 7-8.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Inaccuracies in FC