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4 R.H. staccato dots in A, literal reading |
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R.H. wedges & dots in A, contextual interpretation |
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8 wedges & dots suggested by the editors |
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16 wedges & dots, our alternative suggestion |
As with bar 216, the interpretation of the staccato markings in A is problematic, since the difference between the particular markings, so clear in bars 208-211 (wedges and dots), concerns only the size of the markings in this case – the dots over the 1st and 3rd semiquavers are clearly bigger than those over the 2nd and 4th ones. We consider it a consequence of carelessness and interpret it after the initial bars in this variation. In the main text we suggest adding respective markings in the L.H. part as well.
We regard the use of wedges only in the editions as a consequence of the arbitrary decision of the engraver of GE1. The addition of markings (wedges) in the 2nd half of the bar also seems unnecessary; we suggest the version with wedges and dots with necessary changes only as an alternative solution.
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category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources
issues: GE revisions, Wedges
notation: Articulation, Accents, Hairpins