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Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

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b. 214

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

Arpeggio sign in A (→GE) & FE (→EE1)

Arpeggio sign and slur in EE2
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The arpeggio to the 3rd chord in A is in the form of a vertical slur (which is typical of Chopin's later notation). This is how it was reproduced in FE (→EE), whereas in GE a standard wavy line was used. In EE2, to the slur adopted from FE, the meaning of which was apparently unknown, the wavy line from GE1 was added. Therefore, in the EE2 version we reproduce, by way of exception, both signs literally (cf. General Editorial Principles, p. 5a).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 244-248

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

g3(2) repeated in A (→GE)

g3(2) tied in FE (→EE)
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Both performance variants of the grace note in bar 244 and 248 are most probably authentic – in similar contexts Chopin used both tied grace notes (e.g. analogous bar 77 and 81 and 164 and 168) and repeated grace notes (e.g. Allegro de concert, Op. 46, bar 213 or Polonaise-Fantaisie, Op. 61, bar 61). On the other hand, we cannot rule out an oversight of the ties in A and them having been added as 'obvious' by Fontana to [FC]. In the main text we give the version with tied grace notes, in the belief that the correction to [FC] or at the stage of proofreading of FE1 was introduced by Chopin himself, correcting his inaccuracy from A or foregoing the differentiation of this detail between the particular appearances of this theme.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 256-257

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

No signs in sources

Arpeggio signs suggested by the editors
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As in analogous bars 172-173 and 176-177, in the main text we suggest adding arpeggio marks to the tenths on the basis of the arpeggios added by Chopin while proofreading FE1 in bars 85-86 and 89-90.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 293

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

Arpeggio sign in A (→GE) & EE2

No sign in FE (→EE1)
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The missing arpeggio is most probably an oversight by the copyist or by the engraver of FE1. The sign was added by EE2 after comparing it with GE1.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE

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