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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

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b. 188-189

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

Slur in A

2 slurs in GE (→FE→EE)
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The slur of A was indeed written with two moves, yet interpreting it as two slurs is, according to us, an unnecessary complication, incompatible with Chopin's intention. It may be that GE1 initially printed only one of the slurs, so that adding a second was a correction of a patent mistake – cf. bars 190-192.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 190

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

in A (→GE)

No marking in FE (→EE)
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The omission of  in FE (→EE) could have been a result of Chopin's proofreading, and it was almost certainly accepted by him. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 190

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

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In A there are no naturals raising d to d, B1 to B1 and d2 to d2. The first two were added already in GE1 (→FE→EE, →GE2), the third one – only in EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Errors in GE , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Inaccuracies in A

b. 190

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

 in sources

Our alternative suggestion
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There are no doubts that the  sign written in A marks also an accent, emphasising the beginning of an enhanced variant of the phrase heard two bars earlier. Therefore, we suggest an alternative interpretation of this sign as a long accent. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Editorial revisions

issues: Long accents

b. 190-192

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

Slur in bars 190-191 in A & GE2

Slur in bar 191 in GE1 (→FE→EE)

Slur in bars. 190-192 suggested by the editors
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According to us, ending the slur on the last crotchet in bar 191 is an inaccuracy of the notation of A – cf. the longer slur in the L.H. as well as the slur over a similar phrase in bars 188-190. Starting the slur in GE1 (→FE→EE) only from bar 191 is an example of a characteristic manner of the engraver of GE1. See also bars 192-194. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccurate slurs in A , GE revisions