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Issues : Inaccuracies in A

b. 474-475

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

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In A, Chopin marked correctly only the first out of three notes requiring an accidental in both passages – b in bar 474 and c3 in bar 475. All necessary signs were added already in GE (→Fe→EE). Moreover, a cautionary  was added before f1 at the beginning of bar 474. In the main text, we also add a cautionary  before g2 in bar 475.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

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

b. 477

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

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The  raising a3 to a3, overlooked in A (→FE), was added in FC (→GE) and EE. The mark was also added in FESf.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , Fontana's revisions , Inaccuracies in A , Errors repeated in FE , Annotations in FESf

b. 478-479

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

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Just like in the previous passages, Chopin wrote the necessary accidentals in A only in the first triplet in each bar. All necessary signs, including the cautionary  before f3 in bar 479 were added in GE (→FE→EE). Moreover, GE2 added two more cautionary naturals before f2 and f. In the main text, we omit the latter.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

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

b. 479-480

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

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The overlooked accidentals in A before the top notes of the second octaves in the L.H. were added already in GE (→FE→EE).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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

b. 485

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

c4 & c3 in A (literal reading→GE)

Thirds in A (contextual interpretation) & FE (→EE)
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The absence of a3 and a2 on the 1st and 4th quavers in the bar in GE must be attributed to an extremely inaccurate notation of A in this respect; according to us, Chopin did write these notes in that place, yet, being in haste, he did not check whether they are visible in the place where the stems overlap with ledger lines. The fact that both notes were added in the proofreading of FE (→EE) dissipates all doubts regarding the composer's intention. 

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Uncertain notes on ledger lines , Inaccuracies in A