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b. 171

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

E (no ) in A (→GE→FE)

E in EE1 (→EE2)

E with  in EE3
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The missing accidental before the antepenultimate semiquaver contributes to a certain obscurity concerning Chopin's intention. Although the official rule of validity of accidentals was the same as today, he would often use them as valid not only at their absolute pitch, but also in other octaves. However, in this case E is much more likely than E, hence in the main text we add a cautionary . The legitimacy of this decision is confirmed by the cautionary  before A, added in an analogous situation in the recapitulation, bar 321. EE1 (→EE2) added a  here, changed in EE3 to a .

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves

b. 171

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

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In the main text we add a cautionary  before d1.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 171

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

End of slur in A (→GE)

End of slur in FE (→EE)
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The longer slur in FE (→EE) is a result of a proofreading – one can see traces of deletion of the slur repeated from GE1. This kind of change to FE could have been introduced only by Chopin.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 171

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

Staccato dot in A & GE2

No mark in GE1 (→FE→EE)
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The staccato dot over the last chord in GE1 (→FE→EE) was probably overlooked. However, in the proofreading of FE Chopin changed the concept of phrasing and articulation of the 2nd half of the bar, by embracing the chord with a slur and at the same time authorising the missing staccato. In the main text we adopt the changed version. GE2 returned the dot after A.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 171

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

Fingering written into FED

No teaching fingering
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED