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Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

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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. 220

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

Slur to f1 crotchet in A (→GE) & EE

Slur to g1 in FE
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The FE slur is manifestly inaccurate, which was corrected in EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE

b. 223

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

 in A (→GE)

[]   suggested by the editors

[], our alternative suggestion

No markings in FE (→EE)
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In the main text we give the A version (→GE), supplemented after authentic pedal markings in similar situations, e.g. in bar 229. The FE version can be considered an equal variant. We also suggest an alternative interpretation of the imprecise A notation.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: No pedal release mark

b. 223

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

 in A (→GE)

No time signature in FE

 in EE
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Chopin added the  time signature marking to A after the basis for FE had been finished, which explains its absence in that edition. EE corrected the mistake by adding a , which was present in bar 1, which could be justified to a certain extent, as the Chopinesque Tempo primo indication may be misleading, since it seems to direct us to the beginning of the piece.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A , Errors of A , Errors repeated in FE