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b. 235-236

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

Slur over semiquavers in A & GE2

3 slurs in GE1 (→FE→EE)
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The slur in these bars was reproduced in GE1 (→FE→EE) very inaccurately – it starts already from the chord at the beginning of the bar, and further on it is divided into three sections embracing bar 235 and each halves of bar 236. The correct notation was returned in GE2. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 235-236

composition: Op. 19, Bolero

No markings in FE (→EE1)

Pedalling in GE & EE2(→EE3)

Our variant suggestion
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category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions

b. 235

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

 in A (literal reading→GE1→FE) & GE2

No sign in GE1a

 in A (contextual interpretation) & EE
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When interpreted literally, the  sign in A (→GE1→FE) suggests pressing pedal on the 5th, 6th or even 7th quaver in the bar. According to us, it is an inaccurate notation – Chopin had already little space under the note and writing the sign before would be even more misleading. According to us, it is EE that interpreted the composer's intention correctly.

In all copies of GE1a, the discussed sign was overlooked as a result of an inaccurately performed graphic proofreading of bars 235-236.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors resulting from corrections , Errors in GE , Inaccuracies in A

b. 235

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

Long accent in A (→GE1→FE)

No mark in GE1a

Short accent in EE & GE2
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Change of the type of accent to short is one of many inaccuracies of this kind in EE and GE2.
In all copies of GE1a, the discussed sign was overlooked as a result of an inaccurately performed graphic proofreading of bars 235-236.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Errors resulting from corrections , Errors in GE

b. 235

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

Single-voice notation in A

Quaver g2 in upper voice in GE (→FE→EE)
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Separating the g2 quaver may be a specification of notation introduced by Chopin in the proofreading of GE1 (→FE→EE, →GE2).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of GE