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Issues : Inaccurate slurs in A

b. 505-506

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

Slurs in A, possible interpretation

Slurs in GE & EE

Slurs in FE
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In A bar 505 is the last one on the page and the slurs in this and the next bar do not fit together – the slur in bar 505, although it does not go beyond the bar line, suggests continuation, whereas in bar 506 a new slur clearly begins. In this situation, the version of GE is most probably a result of Chopin's proofreading, since it seems to be unthinkable that the engraver of GE1 would have interpreted the slurs of the base text in this way on his own initiative. This conclusion is confirmed by the traces of corrections of this slur in print, visible in bar 504, cluster of the slur with the  mark in bar 506 and an earlier ending of the slur in FE, perhaps corresponding to the slur of GE1 prior to the final proofreading. The ending of the slur of EE reaching the beginning of bar 506 seems to be inaccurate, yet it can be a result of a revision.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Inaccurate slurs in A , EE inaccuracies , Authentic corrections of GE

b. 505-506

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

Two-note slur in A (→FC→GE)

Whole-bar slur in FE

4-notes slur in EE
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The inaccurate slur of A, which starts slightly too early, was misinterpreted in FE (→EE). In turn, the inaccuracy of FE – the end of the slur in b. 505 suggests continuation, which is not confirmed by b. 506 in a new line, which does not contain an ending of that slur – resulted in a further erroneous extension of the slur in EE.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , Inaccurate slurs in A

b. 507-508

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

Slur in bar 507 A (→FC)

Slur to bar 508 in FE (→EE) & GE
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Just like in b. 497-498, the slur of A (→FC) must be inaccurate.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , GE revisions , FE revisions

b. 508-515

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

4 six-note slurs in A (contextual interpretation→FE→EE)

2 five-note slurs & 1 longer in FC

3 five-note slurs & 1 longer in GE1

4 five-note slurs in GE2 (→GE3)
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The slur of A in b. 508 indicates the e2 minim in the next bar clearly enough for it to be considered a 6-note slur, according to us. This is how it was interpreted in FE (→EE). However, we consider a similar slur in FC to be shorter, encompassing 5 notes, since the minim starting in b. 509 is written at quite a distance from the bar line and does not seem to be related to that slur. The 5-note slur in GE corresponds to that interpretation. The 3 remaining slurs in A (b. 510-511, 512-513 and 514-515) undoubtedly encompass 6 notes, which was also correctly reproduced in GE (→EE), whereas in FC – inaccurately and with mistake (the missing slur in b. 512-513). GE1 repeated the notation of FC, adding the overlooked slur (anyway, the addition is careless, since when interpreted literally, the slur begins from the tied e2 crotchet at the beginning of the bar). GE2 (→GE3) eventually unified the slurs, so that all encompass quavers only.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccurate slurs in A , GE revisions , Errors of FC , Inaccuracies in FC

b. 539-540

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

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The range of the slur over the L.H. crotchets, present only in A, is unclear: its beginning falls on between the 1st and 2nd octave in b. 539. According to us, it is much more likely that the slur starts from the beginning of the bar, which is indicated by the shape of the slur.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A