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Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

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b. 202

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

Dotted minim in A

Minim in GE & FE (→EE)
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The augmentation dot to F was overlooked in the editions due to the then convention of putting such dots in a place in which the tied note represented by the dot would be, in this case under g in the tenor voice. Chopin would use this convention rather as an exception (e.g. in the middle voices in bars 30-31 and 34-35 in the Etude in E, Op. 10 No. 3); therefore, it is not surprising that this dot, so far away from the note, was overlooked.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in GE

b. 203-219

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

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In A the B major section spans four lines, which means that there are three transitions between the lines. In all three places the slurs at the end of the lines clearly suggest that they should be continued, which is not confirmed by the slurs at the beginning of the next lines, starting from the 1st note (bar 203, 213 and 219). Such situations are frequent in Chopin's autographs, and their interpretation is ambiguous – there are cases in which a slur going beyond the bar line must be considered inaccurate and cases in which breaking a slur is musically unjustified. In the discussed bars we are clearly dealing with the latter, which was accurately recognised already in the first editions, providing continuous slurs.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Source & stylistic information

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , Uncertain slur continuation

b. 203

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

Quavers in A (→GE)

Dotted rhythm in FE

Dotted rhythm in EE
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In FE the part of the quaver beam to the right of g1 is slightly more tilted than the preceding section. It could mean that changes were being made in print, which would suggest a Chopinesuqe correction to the rhythm in this place. However, it is not certain, hence in the main text we keep the A version (GE). The FE version – most probably authentic – can be considered an equal variant. Such rhythmic variations are the most common type of rhythmic variants in Chopin's pieces.

EE basically repeated the FE version, yet the semiquaver was placed after the 3rd quaver of the L.H. triplet, contrary to the convention used by Chopin and kept in FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE , Dotted rhythms and triplets , Dotted or even rhythm

b. 203

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

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All sources include sharps (cautionary?) to A and a. In the main text we omit these unjustified accidentals. Similarly, in bar 219.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Cautionary accidentals , Last key signature sign

b. 203-204

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

Slur over triplet in sources

Longer slur suggested by the editors
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The longer slur we suggest is justified by the A notation in analogous bars 219-221. Both slurs present there go beyond the bar line, which suggests that they should be led to the beginning of the next bar.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Triplet slurs