Interesting Notation in Ravel’s Ondine

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John Ruggero
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Interesting Notation in Ravel’s Ondine

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At the end of Ondine, Ravel writes (first edition):
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Shouldn’t that be (Peters edition):
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Wescott
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Re: Interesting Notation in Ravel’s Ondine

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The Peters is correct, but did Ravel really write it as shown in the first version or did the engravers make a mistake? If he did write it like that then I'm guessing it was just an oversight.
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