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b. 233-240

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

4  signs in A

3 signs in GE1 (→FE→EE)

4 signs in GE2
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In A the  signs in bars 233, 235, 237 and 239 start more or less in the middle of the 2nd group of semiquavers, and they end more or less in the middle of the last one. Although the beginnings do not raise any doubt, in the case of the endings, the notation is, according to us, inaccurate – the virtuoso flourish and brilliance of these figures requires leading the crescendos to the accented climaxes at the beginning of the subsequent bars. This is how the endings of the hairpins were reproduced in the editions, except for bar 239, in which the sign was overlooked by the engraver of GE1 (→FE→EE). In GE1 (→FE→EE), the starting point of the signs was reproduced accurately only in bar 233; in the next two ones the signs start in the middle of the bar. GE2 includes the notation adopted in the main text.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 233-234

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

Slur from semiquavers in A (→GE)

Slur from chord in FE (→EE)
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The earlier beginning of the slur in FE (→EE) is an inaccuracy provoked by the beginning of the slur in GE1, probably placed too high.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE

b. 233

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

d in A (→GE), EE & FES

f in FE
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The logic of the figuration's structure and a comparison with analogous bar 235 point to a Terzverschreibung error of FE. The conclusion finds confirmation in a correction of this note performed in pencil – perhaps with Chopin's hand – in FES.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Errors in FE , Terzverschreibung error , Annotations in FES

b. 233

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

in A (→GE)

in FE (→EE)
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The change of  to  is a relatively frequent mistake in the first editions; however, it is generally encountered when the base text to an edition was a manuscript. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , fz – f

b. 233-235

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

No fingering in A (→GE)

Fingering in FE (→EE)
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The fingering of the first two semiquavers was added by Chopin, while proofreading FE (→EE). See also bar 237.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE