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Topic: Mozart Sonata K.310 - 2nd movement grace notes  (Read 1794 times)

Offline perprocrastinate

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Mozart Sonata K.310 - 2nd movement grace notes
on: March 24, 2014, 01:53:47 AM
In the comparison of these three editions:

https://conquest.imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/e/e3/IMSLP70206-PMLP01843-KV_310.pdf - page 8
https://petrucci.mus.auth.gr/imglnks/usimg/e/ea/IMSLP00217-Mozart_-_Piano_Sonata__K_310.pdf - page 9
https://petrucci.mus.auth.gr/imglnks/usimg/b/be/IMSLP56317-PMLP01843-Mozart_Werke_Breitkopf_Serie_20_KV310.pdf - page 6

On the first page of the second movement, in measure 10 (all editions), the fingering differs for the sequence of grace notes. The first edition uses finger 4, which I assume is for a legato touch, while the second edition uses only fingers 2 and 3, which I assume is for a detached touch. There are no articulation marks, so I can only guess at this point. The third edition slurs groups of two, implying the fingering of the second edition.

Now, I know interpretation is a personal matter, but which version is more accepted, or which version fits better in context of the movement?

Offline j_menz

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Re: Mozart Sonata K.310 - 2nd movement grace notes
Reply #1 on: March 24, 2014, 02:05:48 AM
1 & 3 have the grace notes as appoggiaturas (3 writes them out into the score), and 2 has them as acciaccaturas.  That seems to me to be the big difference between them.

1 & 3 are actually identical at this point, though look the most different.

FWIW, I actually do something about halfway between here.
 
Whether you use 4-3 or 3-2 seems to make little difference, so go for the more natural feel.
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