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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

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Issues : EE revisions

b. 154

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

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In ½A Chopin would try to avoid writing on the cello stave, as a result of which he wrote both  signs before respective bass notes. It also contributed to an earlier placement of the  sign, with respect to analogous bar 152, which in GE1 (→FE) was moved even closer to the beginning of the bar. EE and GE2 introduced some changes in the placement of the signs too (GE2 after A). In the main text we give an interpretation of the notation of A compliant with bar 152.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions , Inaccuracies in A

b. 154-155

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

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In A there is not a single  raising d to d. Four out of six necessary signs – only both naturals before d2 were overlooked – were added already in GE1 (→FE), which could have been performed by the reviser. EE and GE2 have the correct text.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals

b. 155

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

Pedalling in A

Pedalling in GE (→FE)

Pedalling in EE

Pedalling suggested by the editors
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According to us, the pedalling of A is written inaccurately in this bar, which was probably caused by the transition to a new page and distraction at the time of writing the same bar for the third time – in bar 157 the pedalling is again compliant with bars 151 and 153. The versions of the editions are certainly arbitrary  – cf. bars 151-153.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE

b. 156

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

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In A Chopin overlooked some of the necessary accidentals: naturals before d, d2 and a. The first and third of these patent inaccuracies were corrected already in GE1 (→FE); the fully correct text is in EE and GE2. In the main text we also add a cautionary  before b2 at the beginning of the bar.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

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

b. 157

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

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In A (→GE1→FE) there are no accidentals in the 2nd half of the bar. The necessary naturals were added in EE and GE2.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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