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b. 299-300

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

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Four subsequent octaves, starting from E1-E in bar 299, were initially written an octave higher in A.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A , Deletions in A , Bass register changes

b. 299

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt IV

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In A the accidental to the top note on the last crotchet is missing. The patent inaccuracy was corrected in GE (→FE,EE,IE).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Inaccuracies in A

b. 299

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt IV

Dotted minim in A (→GE→IE)

Minim in FE & EE
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The missing augmentation dot to the g minim is probably a mistake by the engravers of EE and FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in EE

b. 300

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

d1-g1 in A (→GE), EE & FED

f1-b1 in FE
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Disruption of the regularity of the sequence of semiquavers in the version of FE is certainly a result of a mistake of the engraver, who instead of the correct notes repeated two previous ones (f1-b1). Chopin corrected it in FED. EE also includes the correct text, which proves the good intuition and courage of the reviser of this edition, since the mistake, no matter how obvious, when seeing the correct text of A (→GE), gives a version that is neither sonically striking nor pianistically inconvenient.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 300

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

5 slurs in A & GE2

1 slur in GE1 (→FE→EE)
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It is difficult to say how the replacement of the slurs of A, natural in this context, with one whole-bar slur in GE1 (→FE→EE) occurred. One of the possibilities is Chopin's proofreading, but leaving accents on every second note results in the fact that the effect of the change of slurring is barely aurally perceptible. Therefore, in the main text we adopt the undoubtedly authentic slurs of A.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Authentic corrections of GE