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b. 148

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

 on quaver f in A (→GE1→FE)

 on chord in EE & GE2
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In A the  sign concerns the F quaver, which can be also deduced from the inaccurate notation of GE1 (→FE). However, in EE and GE2 the sign was moved towards the four-note chord so that it clearly changed its sense – delaying the moment of pressing pedal by one quaver deprives the chord of an audible bass note. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , EE inaccuracies

b. 148-152

composition: Op. 19, Bolero


 

Pedalling suggested by the editors
 
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category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 148-154

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

No L.H. slurs in A

Slurs in GE (→FE→EE)
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It cannot be excluded that the slurs in the L.H. in bars 148 and 154 in GE1 were added by Chopin. However, according to us, a revision is more likely in this case (see bars 145-160), hence we do not include them in the main text. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of GE

b. 148-149

composition: Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major

Dashes in bar 148 in FE (→EE)

No dashes in GE

Dashes up to bar 150 suggested by the editors
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According to us, the range of stretto was inaccurately conveyed by the engraver of FE (→EE) – it should last until ritenuto. An oversight of dashes is even more likely, since bar 149 opens a new line of text. Therefore, in the main text we suggest adding dashes accordingly. In GE, there are no dashes at all, which is a frequent inaccuracy of that edition. However, in this case, if our interpretation of Chopin's intention is correct, leaving stretto alone seems to be less misleading than marking its range inaccurately.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , EE inaccuracies

b. 148

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

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GE is missing the cautionary ​​​​​​​ before b1, which probably means that it was added in the last phase of proofreading of FE, perhaps by Chopin. Cf. bar 156.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE