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Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

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b. 25

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

Crotchet f-d1 in A & GE2

Quaver f-d1 in FE (→EE) & GE1
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Due to the cumbersome notation of the R.H. chord on the 2nd beat in A, the chord was erroneously recreated in the editions. Chopin wrote the f-d1 sixth as a bottom voice crotchet but with the stem pointing upwards so that its ending almost merges with the top voice f1 note. Consequently, in the majority of the editions the entire chord is written on one stem, which changed the rhythmic value of the sixth from a crotchet to a quaver.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in A

b. 27

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

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In FCs the notation of the 2nd beat in the R.H. part is ambiguous (see transcript) – the top voice a1 semiquaver was written clearly earlier than the bottom voice b (of unspecified rhythmic value). According to us, it is probably an inaccuracy resulting from, e.g. corrections to the Chopinesque sketch (change of g1 to a1?), hence we interpret this notation in accordance with the final version.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Interpretations within context; Source & stylistic information

b. 28-36

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

c2 tied in A (→GE) & EE2

c2 repeated in FE (→EE1)
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The difference between A and FE is present, respectively, in both analogous bars 28 and 36. Both versions are most probably authentic with the version with repeated c2 being probably earlier, as there is no tie in FCs. According to us, it is rather unlikely that Chopin would have removed the ties in [FC] or while proofreading FE1; however, he could have added them to A after the copy had been prepared, although it is equally difficult to confirm it. In the main text we follow the principle source, that is A.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 31

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

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In GE1 the R.H. bottom voice rest on the 3rd beat was overlooked. The defect was corrected in GE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 32

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

Dotted quaver in FE (→EE)
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The dotted quaver instead of a quaver with a rest is almost certainly a mistake by the copyist in [FC] or by the engraver of FE. A possible correction by Chopin seems highly unlikely in this context.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE