Slurs
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b. 377
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composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete
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As was the case with staccato dots – see the previous note – the three-note slurs in the 2nd half of bar 377 are probably an attempt at finding the best way to mark articulation of the final passage of the Variations. Eventually, Chopin opted here for shorter slurs, but in a similar context in the finale of the Concerto in F minor, Op. 21, bars 506-510, he wrote slurs encompassing 3 notes. category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations |
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b. 377-381
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composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete
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The slur in AsI ends abruptly at the end of the page, clearly beyond the final bar line in bar 379. Therefore, it is almost certain that the slur was supposed to be encompassing the entire final passage, which we suggest as a contextual interpretation of this slur. It is uncertain whether Chopin ever considered using this slur together with the short slurs and the staccato marks of the final version (it would then be a phrase mark). The long slur was added probably earlier than the remaining marks of AsI visible in bar 377. It is indicated by a clear difference in the line thickness, suggesting the use of a different pen. category imprint: Differences between sources |
