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b. 211

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

 in EE and FE

GC (→GE)
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In GC, the  mark is placed so inaccurately that seems to apply beginning from the quavers. This is how the notation was interpreted in GE. We give the definitely correct version of EE and FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GC

b. 211

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

 in EE

 in GC (→GE)

 in FE
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In EE,  is placed at the beginning of the bar, which is definitely not what Chopin intended. We also consider  that occurs in FE to be an error.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , EE inaccuracies

b. 211

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

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In the editions (except GE2), the solo piano phrase in bars 209-210 is written with an octave sign. In GE1 (→FE→EE1) the dashes marking its range are erroneously led until the f2 minim in bar 211; there is also no loco indication following them. As a result, when interpreted literally, the minim is an f3, although in this context it is easy to see a mistake. In spite of this, in GE2, in which the entire phrase was written without an octave sign (as in our main text), the minim in bar 211 was also moved an octave higher, at the same time confirming its erroneous pitch. In EE2 (→EE3) the range of the octave sign was marked correctly.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Errors in EE , Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 211-212

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

Slurs from d2 in A

Slurs from a1 in GE

Slurs from f2 in FE (→EE)

Our alternative suggestion
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In the main text we give the slurs of A, since the changes appearing in GE and FE (→EE) are almost certainly a result of a routine, schematic interpretation of slurs by the engraver of GE1 and inaccuracies of FE.

The alternative interpretation of the slur beginning in bar 212 suggested by us comes from an observation that in A the beginning of the slur falls over a deleted note, probably f2, which may mean that after having performed the correction, Chopin did not control the correctness of the slurring.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , Corrections in A , Errors resulting from corrections

b. 211

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

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In the main text, at the beginning of the bar, we add a cautionary  also in the R.H. We also add a  before the 4th semiquaver, f3, and a  before the 9th semiquaver, a3. The latter was introduced already in GE and EE2 (→EE3). 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals