AsI
Main text
AsI - Working autograph of score
A - Autograph fair copy
GE - German edition
GE1 - First German edition
GE2 - Corrected impression of GE1
GE3 - Second German edition
FE - French edition
FE1 - First French edition
FE2 - Corrected impression of FE1
FESB - Later French edition
EE - English edition
EE1 - First English edition
EE2 - Corrected impression of EE1
EE3 - Revised impression of EE2
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  b. 51-53

Rhythm in AsI, contextual interpretation

Rhythm in A (→GEFE,EE)

On the 2nd beat of each of these bars, the R.H. top voice is written down in AsI in twice as long rhythmic values than suggested by the time signature and the relation to the bottom voice: . Regardless of the mistake (cf. b. 45-46), it definitely means that the last notes of both voices should be performed simultaneously. However, a change introduced into A suggests that Chopin changed his mind and opted for a calmer rhythm, which, in turn, puts a greater emphasis on the independence of the solo part and the orchestral motifs using the following rhythm: .

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category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Source & stylistic information

issues: Dotted rhythms and triplets

notation: Rhythm

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Original in: Pierpont Morgan Library, Nowy Jork