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(Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt I

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b. 148-153

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt I

Slurs in A, literal reading

Slurs in A (contextual interpretation→GE→FE,EE,IE)
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Pianistically and musically speaking, it is obvious what slurs should be used in bars 147-153, mostly build of three-note motifs; it is confirmed by the group of several dozen A slurs, undoubtedly encompassing entire motifs. Nevertheless, in A we can find a number of inaccuracies in the remaining figures:

  • overlooked slurs – in bar 148 the first one in the L.H., in bar 152 the second one in the R.H., in bar 153 all three (we discuss the issue concerning the slur over the octave sequence beginning at the end of this bar separately);
  • L.H. slurs encompassing two out of three quavers – at the end of bar 148 and 149 and in the middle of bar 151 and 152;
  • slurs concerning the entire motif yet too short on one or the other side and sometimes on both sides, e.g. the last L.H. slur in bar 152.

In the main text we standardise the slurs concerning these motifs in accordance with what was already carried out in GE (→FE,EE,IE).

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , GE revisions

b. 153-154

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt I

Slur in b. 154 in A, literal reading

Slur from b. 153 in GE (→FE,EE,IE)
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In the main text we provide the A slur in its literal interpretation. However, the interpretation adopted by the editions is by all means reasonable and recommendable as such, particularly in the face of numerous inaccuracies of A in terms of slurs – see, e.g. the note on bars 148-153.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , GE revisions

b. 156

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt I

Slur to crotchet in A

Slur to 4th quaver in GE (→FE,EE,IE)
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 158

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt I

Slur in A, literal reading

Slur in GE (→FE,EE,IE)

Slur suggested by the editors
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The beginning of the slur must be inaccurate in A; however, it is uncertain whether Chopin wanted the ending of the slur to encompass the B1-B crotchet. In the main text we provide a slur reaching this octave, assuming that both endings of the slur are similarly inaccurate in A (too short). However, the version of the editions can be considered an equally valid interpretation of this slur.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A

b. 160-162

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt I

Slurs from 2nd quaver to next bar in A

Slur over 2nd halves of bars after GE (→FE,EE,IE)
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The change of the range of slurs introduced by GE (→FE,EE,IE) illustrates the manner of adjusting slurs (and dynamic hairpins) to easily perceptible rhythmic structures, in this case halves of bars.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions