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A degree of portamneto was evidently envisaged in these passages. CB

Portamento would clearly be unavoidable here, but Hermann does not indicated as many portamento fingerings in this passage as other editors. CB

This fingering produces a more prominent portamento than the more usual change to first position with 1 on d2 and 2 on c#2, suggesting that Hermann sought to elicit a particular effect here. CB

Since portamento might easily have been avoided by shifting to 3rd position on the a2, Hermann clearly expected an expressive portamento here. CB

The use of three successive 4th fingers, with resulting portamento, is reminiscent of Ferdinand David's practice. CB