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b. 220-221

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

Slur in A (contextual interpretation) & FE (→EE)

Slurs in GE1 (interpretation)

Slur in A (possible interpretation) & GE2

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Bar 220 is the last one on the page in A and there is no slur leading to the next bar. However, the finishing of such a slur is written at the beginning of bar 221. We assume that Chopin meant a slur he put in an analogous situation two bars earlier. The incomplete slur of A was precisely reproduced in GE1, yet a second one was added in bar 220. According to us, it is likely that the addition comes from Chopin and it was aimed at indicating – approximately, in order to avoid corrections of the already printed elements, due to the engraver's convenience – the slur embracing a1-b1-c1. This is how it was understood in FE (→EE), but not in GE2, in which only one slur was left, which can also be considered to be another interpretation of the notation of A.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of GE , FE revisions

b. 221

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

No slur in A (→GEFE)

Slur in EE

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The missing slur embracing the group of small notes is to be, according to us, regarded as an inaccuracy. Therefore, in the main text we give the slur – analogous with bar 219 – added in EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions

b. 222-223

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

2 slurs in A

4 slurs in GE1 (→FEEE)

2 slurs in GE2

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The second slur under the groups of small notes is written in A (→GE1FEEE) inaccurately – it might have been ink stoppage. In this situation, it is possible that an additional slur, complementing the slurring of this group in GE1 (→FEEE), was added at Chopin's request as a simplified proofreading of this inaccuracy. In turn, it is difficult to say what the motivation of the engraver of GE1 at the time of dividing the slur in bar 222 was. GE2 restored the slur of A in bar 222 and led the slur in bar 223 in an analogous way. In the main text we give the last version, being, according to us, closest to Chopin's intention.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccurate slurs in A , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of GE

b. 222

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

Different accents in A

No marks in GE1 (→FEEE)

Short accents in GE2

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No accents on the 2nd and 4th crotchets in the bar is certainly an oversight of the engraver of GE1 (→FEEE). In GE2 the mistake was corrected; however, the differences between the accents were not taken into account.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 223

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

Different accents in A

Short accents in GE & EE

Long accents in FE

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Same as in the previous bar, A has a long accent on dand a short one on c2. The difference was not included in GE, which probably resulted from the intention to simplify the notation. The further changes of the length of accents in FE and EE are also of an accidental nature.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , EE inaccuracies