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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

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b. 220

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

 &  in A

 in GE (→FE)

> in EE
..

Same as in bar 218, we give the  indication exactly after A. In the editions, the sign was moved closer to the last quaver in the bar.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 224-225

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

Indications in A

Indications in GE

No indications in FE (→EE1)

Indications in EE2 (→EE3)
..

The change of in tempo to a Tempo in bar 225 in GE is either a routine revision or an inaccuracy. Omission of both indications in FE (→EE1) is undoubtedly an oversight. In EE2 (→EE3) they were added on the basis of comparison with GE1.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , GE revisions

b. 233

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

in A (→GE)

in FE (→EE)
..

The change of  to  is a relatively frequent mistake in the first editions; however, it is generally encountered when the base text to an edition was a manuscript. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , fz – f

b. 239

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

in A & GE2

No marking in GE1 (→FE→EE)
..

The absence of  is one of many oversights of GE1 (→FE→EE) in this and the previous bars. The sign was restored in GE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 241-246

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

poco - a - poco - cre - scen - do - in A

poco a poco cresc.  cresc. in GE1

poco - a - poco - cresc. - cresc. in FE

poco - a - poco - cre - scen - do in EE

poco a poco cresc.  cresc. - - in GE2
..

The poco a poco crescendo indication, carefully planned by Chopin over six bars in A, was reproduced in GE1 in a similar way, yet less logical and legible: dashes combining particular elements of the indication and showing its destination ( in bar 247) were overlooked and particular words were regrouped, by doubling the cresc. indication, which appears in bars 243 and 244. FE repeated the notation of GE1, adding – perhaps at Chopin's request – dashes between particular parts of the indication (in bars 241-244). The last notation was subject to further, seemingly logical changes in EE, as a result of which, however, the crescendo seems to be terminating in bar 244. The notation of GE2 is closest to Chopin's intention; it repeated the indications of GE1, yet adding dashes after the last cresc. until bar 247.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE