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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

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Issues : Authentic corrections of FE

b. 229

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

Accent on 2nd semiquaver in A, literal reading

Accents on 2nd & 3rd semiquaver in GE1 & EE2 (→EE3)

No marks in FE (→EE1)

Short accent on 1st semiquaver in GE2

Long accent on 1st semiquaver suggested by the editors
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The accent in A (short) is placed over the 2nd semiquaver of the last group (b). According to us, the notation is inaccurate, and the accent is supposed to concern the 1st semiquaver. In GE1 the accent was printed in accordance with the literal interpretation of A, yet over the next semiquaver (f), another accent was added. This musically incomprehensible notation perhaps proves attempts to correct the erroneous notation. In FE (→EE1) both erroneous accents were overlooked (it cannot be excluded that it was Chopin's proofreading). GE2 has an accent over the 1st note, which most probably proves the unification of the notation of all similar bars.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE , Inaccuracies in A

b. 230

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

f in A (→GE) & EE

a in FE
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One can see Chopin's proofreading in the version of FE, since a as the penultimate note reasonably combines with the 1st chord in the next bar. However, the argument brought forward in the note concerning the previous figure suggests a Terzverschreibung error, which is more likely, according to us. It was considered a mistake already in EE, in which a was changed to f.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Terzverschreibung error , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 230

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

No mark in A (→GE)

Accent in FE (→EE)
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The missing accent over g1 in A (→GE) must be considered Chopin's oversight – the accents are present in five remaining similar bars. The composer's distraction could have been caused by corrections in this place. The sign added in FE (→EE) is most probably a result of Chopin's proofreading, although one can ponder why the composer – since he already took care of the accents in this bar – did not complete the remaining deficiencies. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 233-235

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

No fingering in A (→GE)

Fingering in FE (→EE)
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The fingering of the first two semiquavers was added by Chopin, while proofreading FE (→EE). See also bar 237.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 237

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

No fingering in A (→GE)

Fingering in FE (→EE)
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The fingering of the first two semiquavers in the L.H. was added by Chopin, while he was proofreading FE (→EE). Cf. bars 233-235. The next four digits were written already in A and they are present in all sources.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE