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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

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Issues : Errors in GE

b. 169-170

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

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The flats restoring e at the beginning of the 2nd half of the bar are missing in both bars in A (→GE). The mistake was corrected in FE (→EE), probably at Chopin's demand. Similarly in analogous bars 319-320.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Omissions to cancel alteration , Errors in GE , Errors of A , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 171

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

Staccato dot in A & GE2

No mark in GE1 (→FE→EE)
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The staccato dot over the last chord in GE1 (→FE→EE) was probably overlooked. However, in the proofreading of FE Chopin changed the concept of phrasing and articulation of the 2nd half of the bar, by embracing the chord with a slur and at the same time authorising the missing staccato. In the main text we adopt the changed version. GE2 returned the dot after A.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 172

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

Wedge in A

No mark in GE1

Dot in FE (→EE) & GE2
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The distinct wedge over the 1st chord written in A was overlooked in GE1. When proofreading FE (→EE), Chopin restored the staccato sign, yet this time in the form of a dot. The version, being the latest, should be adopted in the main text, if it were not for doubts whether the sign written by Chopin was reproduced correctly. Errors in interpretation of Chopin wedges would be very frequent in first editions – cf. e.g. the Etude in E major, Op. 10 No. 11, bars 2-14 or 16-23. Therefore, we leave the wedge as the undoubtedly authentic and generally compliant with the nature of the Chopin proofreading, whose main objective was to restore the overlooked staccato sign.
GE2 added a dot here, same as in the previous bar. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE , Wedges

b. 172

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

4 short accents in A

2 short accents in GE1 (→FE)

2 vertical accents in EE

3 short accents in GE2
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The missing one or two accents in the L.H. are certainly a result of mistakes of the engraver of GE1 (→FE→EE) and the reviser of GE2. The change of the type of accents in EE is a routine revision in this edition.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 174

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

Whole-bar slur in A

Half-bar slurs in GE (→FE→EE)
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The division of the slur is certainly an arbitrary change of GE (→FE→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE