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b. 115-116

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

Slurs in A, literal reading

Slurs in A, interpretation suggested by the editors

Slurs in GE1 (contextual interpretation→

FEEE)

Slur in GE2

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The slurs in the L.H. (including the tie) are written in these bars either inaccurately or erroneously in the majority of the sources. The variants related to the sustention or repetition of eat the transition between bars 115 and 116 are discussed in the adjacent note. As far as the motivic slurs are concerned, the aforementioned inaccuracies mean that each of the four presented versions could be actually considered an interpretation of the notation of A. In the main text, being at the same time the most plausible, according to us, interpretation of Chopin's intentions, we give slurs compliant with the natural fragmentation of motifs, resulting from the course of the harmony and the hand's position.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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

b. 115-116

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

e1 tied in A (→GE)

e1 repeated in FE (→EE)

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Reproducing the tie of eas a motivic slur of e1-cis undoubtedly a mistake of the engraver of FE (→EE). 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 115

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Long accent in FE

Short accent in GE & EE

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Both GE and EE reproduced the accent as a short one. There is a similar situation in bar 123.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in GE , EE inaccuracies

b. 115

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

No slur in FE (→EE)

Slur in GE

Our alternative suggestion

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The slur added in GE, although most probably inauthentic, is, however, justified – an identical motif in the next bar is encompassed with a slur, a three-note slur is also present in both parts of violins in FEorch (→GEorch). In the main text, we do not interfere with the notation of FE (→EE), but we alternatively suggest a slur of such a range. The placement of the slurs is discussed in the next note.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions

b. 115-118

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

2 slurs in FE (→EE)

3 slurs in GE1 (→GE2)

Dots & slurs in GE3

2 slurs suggested by the editors

3 slurs (our alternative suggestion)

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One can doubt whether the slurs of FE (→EE) faithfully convey Chopin's intention – above all, it is the combination of two three-note motifs in bars 116-117 that is puzzling; the absence of slurs in bar 117 (and 115) may also be considered an inaccuracy. Those objections are confirmed by the explicit notation of FEorch (→GEorch), in which all the aforementioned motifs are consistently separated with slurs in both parts of violins. It is perhaps on that basis that GE1 (→GE2) separated the slur in bars 116-117. According to us, it is also highly likely that the Chopinesque slurs – regardless of their number and range – were written over the notes, since the main melodic line is constituted by the topmost notes of the chords. Moving indications – slurs, dots, accents – to the side of noteheads, which was considered the right placement, was frequently used in Chopinesque editions. Therefore, in the main text we give the slurs of FE moved to above the stave; we give the slurs of GE1 (→GE2) – also moved – as an alternative suggestion. 

The version of GE3, which drastically changes the text of FE (→GE1GE2), is totally arbitrary.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Placement of markings , GE revisions