Issues : Authentic corrections of FE

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b. 316-318

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

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In A and FE1 the naturals restoring d3, d2 and d1 in the 2nd half of each of these bars are missing. Chopin's patent mistake was corrected – perhaps at his request – in FE2 (→EE). By contrast, GE added a respective  only in bar 318.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Omissions to cancel alteration , GE revisions , Errors of A , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 319-320

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

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Same as in analogous bars 169-170, in A (→GE) there are no flats restoring a at the beginning of the 2nd half of each bar. The mistake was corrected in FE (→EE), probably at Chopin's request.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Omissions to cancel alteration , Errors in GE , Errors of A , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 319-320

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Regular-size notes in AsI & A (→GEEE,FESB)

Small-size notes in FE

Alternative version in FE

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In each of these bars the notation of the top notes of the 6 subsequent thirds with a smaller font was introduced – certainly by Chopin or in agreement with him – in FE1 (→FE2). In his entire oeuvre, Chopin published such a simplified, alternative version, written down in such a manner, only 2 times, actually in a very similar context of a descending, chromatic sequence of sixth chords, the middle notes of which, performed by the L.H. together with the bottom ones, can be left out. Such notation is to be seen in the Grand Duo Concertant for piano and cello, Dbop. 16, bars 247-250. Remarkably, the Parisian editions of both pieces appeared in 1833; therefore, it could have been the work on the Grand Duo that suggested him the idea to introduce a similar solution in the Variations as well.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 321

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

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In A (→GE) there are no accidentals in the last group of semiquavers. In the proofreading of FE (→EE) two flats were added, probably indicated by Chopin, a cautionary before A and a necessary one before G.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , Errors in GE , Cautionary accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE , Inaccuracies in A

b. 321

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

No sign in A (→GE)

Arpeggio sign in FE (→EE)

Our variant suggestion

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The arpeggio was probably added by Chopin to [FC] or while proofreading FE (→EE). In the main text we include it in a variant form. See also bar 322.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE