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b. 10-12

composition: Op. 24 No. 3, Mazurka in A♭ major

Slurs in AI

Slurs in A

Different reading of A (→GEFEEE)

Our suggestion

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Slurs—and other performance markings—differ in AI from the later A version. In A Chopin wrote down two slurs (no account taken of a slur linked with the triplet—see below) but placed the beginning of the second one in such a way that it may be regarded as he would like to link it to the first. It was thus understood in GE (→FEEE) which give one slur. Starting a new slur after a pause which stops the flow of music seems more natural.

According to the General editorial principles, p. 16, in the main text we omit a slur over the triplet in bar 10. We also supplement a slur ending overlooked in A (→GEFEEE) in bar 12 (2a volta).

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

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , Triplet slurs

b. 10

composition: Op. 24 No. 3, Mazurka in A♭ major

 
 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 11

composition: Op. 24 No. 3, Mazurka in A♭ major

No dot in AI and FE (→EE)

A dot in A (→GE)

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The staccato dot was overlooked in FE (→EE). The mark is also invisible in AI

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 11

composition: Op. 24 No. 3, Mazurka in A♭ major

Dots in AI

No marks in A (→GEFEEE)

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The quavers in AI are marked with portato dots (under a slur). Lack of dots in A (→GEFEEE) means probably a change to the articulation of the bar, possibly in conjunction with the vivid separation of the closing motif in bar 12. However, it cannot be ruled out that Chopin used a slur to just single out a melodic unity and left articulation nuances at the discretion of the performer.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

b. 11

composition: Op. 24 No. 3, Mazurka in A♭ major

 in AI, A and GE2

GE1 (→FEEE)

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE