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Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

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b. 253

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

Longer  in A (→GE)

Half-bar  in FE (→EE)
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As in bar 85, the  hairpin in A is longer than the vast majority of marks in analogous bars, encompassing the first half of a bar. Although in this case the mark encompasses the entire next triplet, we consider it an inaccuracy (such nonchalant flourish can be observed even more frequently in the case of slurs). In the main text we give the FE version of the mark, compliant with its presented contextual interpretation.
Similarly, in bar 257.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Scope of dynamic hairpins

b. 253

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

4 accents in A (→GE) & EE2

2 accents in FE (→EE1)
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There are 2 possible explanations for the difference in the number of accents – either Chopin added to A 2 accents over the R.H. octaves or there were initially no accents here at all (as in analogous bar 153), which Chopin then added independently to A after [FC] had been finished and to the very [FC] or while proofreading FE1. In the main text we follow the version of the principal source (A), which, in this case, is of minimal importance. EE2 added the accents after comparing it with GE1. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 254

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

f-d1-a1 in A (→GE) & FE1

f-d1-b1 in FE2 (→EE)
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The A (→GE) and FE1 version is probably Chopin's mistake – the chord is written there in bass clef, while with a greater number of ledger lines, Chopin would relatively often write one too many or one too less. This assumption is confirmed by the changes introduced at the stage of proofreading FE2 (→EE), almost certainly at Chopin's request.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Errors in the number of ledger lines , Errors of A , Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 254-255

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

cresc. - - in A

cresc. - - - in GE

No indication in FE (→EE1)

cresc. in EE2
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The cresc. - - indication was most probably added to A after [FC] had been finished. GE reproduced it inaccurately, suggesting that its range should be longer. EE repeated the indication – in a reduced form – after GE1. Similarly, in bars 258-259.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE

b. 255

composition: Op. 49, Fantaisie in F minor

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The  to the 4th quaver (d3), overlooked in A and FE, was added in GE and EE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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