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Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

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b. 219

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

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As in bar 203, all sources include sharps (cautionary?) to A and a. In the main text we omit these unjustified accidentals.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Cautionary accidentals , Last key signature sign

b. 220

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

Quavers in A (→GE) & EE2

Crotchet in FE (→EE1)
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The FE (→EE1) version, identical to the one in bar 204, is almost certainly earlier and was changed by Chopin in A after [FC] had been finished. Such rhythmic changes to the melody, introduced in the last stage of works on a piece, are to be found in Chopin's pieces on a number of occasions – see the Mazurka in G minor, Op. 24 No. 1, bar 59. The corrections visible here in A seem to concern a different version, probably erroneous – Chopin probably deleted here the a1 and g1 crotchets.  

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Corrections in A , Deletions in A

b. 220

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

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After adding the transitional g1 quaver on the 1st beat in A, Chopin remembered to remind us that on the 3rd beat g should be restored. However, he did it in an unfortunate manner by adding a cautionary  only to the 2nd quaver in the triplet, g. Consequently, the semiquaver at the end of the bar, when interpreted literally, is still a g1; as far as cautionary accidentals are concerned, a  to the G crotchet would be more justified, which appears earlier than the aforementioned quaver. This erroneous and illogical notation was repeated unchanged by GE, whereas a  restoring g1 was added only by EE2. We also add it in the main text, omitting the  to g.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors resulting from corrections , Cautionary accidentals , Errors of A , Errors repeated in GE

b. 220

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

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In FE1 (→EE) the bass crotchet on the 3rd beat is an F. In this context it must be a mistake, corrected – perhaps at Chopin's request – in FE2.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , FE revisions , Errors repeated in EE

b. 223

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

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In FE1 the bottom minim at the beginning of the bar is an A1. The mistake was corrected in FE2 (→EE).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , FE revisions