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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

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b. 133-134

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

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The notation of the rhythm in the sources is misleading, since the d2 minim in bar 133 and the g1 minim in bar 134 are placed over the 2nd quaver in the bar or even after it. Chopin would often use this earlier notational convention, generally in the case of notes filling an entire bar. It is particularly the beginning of bar 133 that raises doubts, in which, at first sight, it seems that after the a1 crotchet one should play the d1-d2 octave. Chopin's addition in FED – a dash combining a1 with d2 – confirms that the text was misinterpreted here by the pupil. Similar ambiguities are present in analogous bars 281-282.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED , GE revisions

b. 133

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

No indication in A (→GE→FE→EE)

ten. in FED

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The ten. indication over the d2 minim was added by Chopin in FED.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED

b. 139

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

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FE (→EE1) overlooked the  raising b1 to b1. Chopin corrected this mistake in FED. A natural was added also in EE2 (→EE3), probably on the basis of comparison with GE1.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Errors in FE , Annotations in FED

b. 139

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

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In A Chopin overlooked the  returning d2. The patent error was corrected in EE2 (→EE3) and GE2. A flat was added also – probably by Chopin – in FED.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Annotations in FED , Omissions to cancel alteration , GE revisions , Errors of A , Errors repeated in GE , Errors repeated in FE , Errors repeated in EE

b. 139

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

Fingering written into FED

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Chopin added the fingering digit in FED.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED