In the main text we keep the ambiguous Chopinesque abbreviation leggier. We assume that the abbreviation most likely stands for the adverb leggier(a)mente, which Chopin used a few times in his other early works (cf., e.g. the Concerto in F minor, Op. 21, III mov., b. 81). Another possibility could be leggierissimo, which, Chopin, however, would abbreviate as leggieriss. – cf. b. 55 and 367. The word leggiero featured in EE almost certainly does not literally correspond to Chopin's intention but, practically, being synonymous with leggiermente, it can be considered an unequivocal version of the Chopinesque abbreviation.
category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources
issues: EE revisions
notation: Verbal indications