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Issues : Errors resulting from corrections

b. 472-475

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

4 slurs in A (possible interpretation→GE→FE→EE)

2 slurs in A, different interpretation
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The issue whether the slurs at the transition between bars 472 and 473 and 474 and 475 are to be divided or combined is not clear in A, partially due to the corrections of both slurs and notes. A comparison with analogous figures in bars 476-480 suggests that the slurs having been reproduced by the editions as one-bar ones may correspond to Chopin's intention. However, the notation in bars 474-475 clearly suggests using a two-bar slur; such a possibility is not excluded by the notation of the two previous bars. Taking this into account, we suggest two interpretations of the discussed slurs.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Corrections in A , Errors resulting from corrections

b. 481

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

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In the last chord in the L.H., A does not have signs returning g and b. This patent inaccuracy, probably caused by crossings-out and changes (the crossed out chord sounded e-a-c1-g1), was corrected already in GE (→FE→EE). EE added also a cautionary  before g3.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Omissions to cancel alteration , Errors resulting from corrections , GE revisions , Errors of A

b. 486

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

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A (→GE1→FE1) features a d2 as the last quaver. At the same time, one can see that initially the entire last triplet was written a second lower – c1-d1-d2. Chopin corrected the first two quavers and most probably overlooked the third one, being in haste. Such a scenario is confirmed by the proofreading of FE2 (→EE) – almost certainly authentic – in which the note was changed to e2. An identical correction was performed in GE2, too.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Corrections in A , Errors resulting from corrections , GE revisions , Errors of A , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 503-504

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

Lower-part slur in A (→FC→GE)

No slur in FE (→EE)
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The absence of the slur encompassing the two-note sequence of the bass must be a mistake of FE (→EE). Admittedly, the slur of A is vague and goes through the area of the crossings-out, yet it does not make an impression of having been removed.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors resulting from corrections

b. 537

composition: Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt I

b repeated in FE

b tied in GE1 (→GE2) & EE

b tied & augmented in GE3
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The version of FE is almost certainly erroneous – cf. all the remaining analogous figures. Both in GE and EE, the tie of b was added, yet only GE3 added a dot extending this note.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Errors resulting from corrections , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE