Issues : Inaccurate slurs in A
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b. 63
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composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt II
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The range of the slur written in A in the 2nd half of the bar is uncertain – we assume it is supposed to reach to the next bar. It was interpreted similarly in the editions, in which, however, except for GE2, the beginning of the slur was placed earlier, already over the b category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , GE revisions |
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b. 65
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composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt II
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The moment of beginning the slur over the 2nd half of the bar is unclear both in A and in GE1 – we assume that it starts from the 2nd semiquaver. In the remaining editions, the slur starts from the 1st semiquaver, which can be considered an alternative interpretation of A. In EE and GE2 an analogous slur for the L.H. was added. category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , Inaccurate slurs in A , GE revisions |
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b. 65-66
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composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt II
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It is uncertain whether the slur of A (→GE1) written in bar 65 is supposed to reach the beginning of bar 66 or not. In the main text we adopt the first possibility due to a number of corrections visible in A, in which the slurs were extended to the note ending the phrase, falling at the beginning of the bar (e.g. in bars 36-37 and 41-42). category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccurate slurs in A , GE revisions |
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b. 68-69
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composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt II
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The slur of A ends still in bar 68, yet its shape does not exclude the intention of leading it to the beginning of the next bar, where the phrase ends. According to us, this is how the sign is to be interpreted – cf. a similar situation at the end of bar 65. The editions adopted the literal interpretation of the slur and EE and GE2 added an analogous slur in the part of the L.H. category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources issues: Inaccurate slurs in A |
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b. 69-70
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composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt II
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When interpreted literally, the slur beginning in the half of bar 69 reaches the 2nd grace note in bar 70, which, however, cannot be musically explained, since the grace notes constitute the beginning of a trill. Therefore, we assume that it reaches further, to the trilled minim e category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccurate slurs in A , GE revisions |
crotchet. In the editions, another slur was added, for the L.H., which does not seem to be necessary in this layout. In addition, in the part of the L.H. a slur in the 1st half of the bar was added, whereas in 
2. On the other hand, it seems to be possible that Chopin meant a slur embracing the 1st minim only, ending the roulade in the previous bar. In