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Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

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b. 226

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

No c1 in chord in A (→GE)

c1 in chord in FE (→EE)
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The chord featuring a 4th note, c1, is most probably a mistake in the interpretation of the manuscript committed either by Fontana in [FC] or by the engraver of FE1. In all 10 analogous places the chord played in the middle of the bar is an exact repetition of the chord from the beginning of the bar, but an octave higher. In the discussed place this rule is also observed in the A version (→GE). Determining the presence of a middle note of a chord written on a ledger line is a frequent issue when interpreting Chopinesque autographs (this also applies to Fontana's copies).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Uncertain notes on ledger lines

b. 226

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

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category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , FE revisions , Inaccuracies in A , Errors repeated in GE , Errors repeated in FE

b. 226

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

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In FE1 the  raising a to a was overlooked. The mistake was corrected in FE2 (→EE).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , FE revisions

b. 227

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

 under f in A (literal reading) & FE (→EE)

under octave in GE
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The literal interpretation of the A notation, confirmed in FE (→EE) via [FC], does not, according to us, correspond to Chopin's intention. The composer would often write a  mark before the note it should apply to, particularly when the note was placed low. However, we must admit that in this case the mark is quite far from the G1-G octave, almost directly under the L.H. rest and the beginning of the R.H. passage. Of course, such pedalling is possible, yet a comparison with analogous bar 147, 149 and 229 is an argument for an inaccuracy – Chopin probably miscalculated the space necessary for the Ped abbreviation and started writing it too far from the octave. The GE notation, formally inaccurate, is therefore most probably correct.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in A

b. 227-229

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

Staccato dots in A (→GE)

No marks in FE (→EE)
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The staccato dots for the G1-G octaves in bar 227 and 229 were probably overlooked in [FC] or in FE (→EE). However, this does not significantly influence the interpretation of the text, since the dots in the two previous analogous bars (bar 223 and 225) should be considered a model to follow in this context.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE