b. 24

 

 

The lack of  indicating when to release the pedal written in A (→GEFEEE) in bar 20 need not be regarded an oversight. It is possible that Chopin envisaged a gradual releasing of pedal, difficult to mark precisely, or wanted to leave the way music fades out at the discretion of the performer.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: No pedal release mark

notation: Pedalling

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