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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

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Issues : Authentic corrections of FE

b. 276

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

Quaver c1 in A & FE (→EE)

Crotchet c1 in GE
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A line pointing down next to ledger lines (most of the time the first bottom one, i.e. c1 or E – see e.g. the last E in bar 280), sometimes appearing in Chopin's autographs, misled here the engraver of GE. The additional stem is already absent in FE (→EE), which could have been, but did not have to, a result of Chopin's proofreading. However, one has to admit that in this case the extension of c1 is quite reasonable, as far as the harmony is concerned. 

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Uncertain notes on ledger lines

b. 278

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

4 crotchets in A (→GE)

3 crotchets in FE (→EE)
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According to us, omission of the additional quaver stem next to f1 is a result of the Chopin proofreading of FE (→EE), which is indicated by possible traces of correction in print in this place (e.g. a slightly bigger note head of the note). Taking into account the fact that in analogous bar 130 f1 is not extended, one can come to a conclusion that Chopin could have written the fourth stem in the discussed bar by mistake.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 297

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

Chord in A

No cue in GE & EE

F in FE, contextual interpretation
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In GE1, the omission of the chord of strings (together with the following rest) written in A may be considered a mistake – as a result of corrections, Chopin moved the notation of the solo part to an adjacent stave, which could have misled the engraver. It is difficult to say why these elements were omitted also in GE2. In this place FE has an erroneous G crotchet (and a rest). It can be a misunderstood proofreading of Chopin, hence we adopt the F crotchet, being harmonically correct, as the text of FE. However, it is highly likely that it was the beginning of the next bar that was printed here. EE omitted the erroneous notation of FE.

Contrary to other minor replicas from the orchestral part of this type, the discussed chord, same as the crotchets in the next bar, are only an illustration of the harmonic sequence of the orchestral accompaniment and they are certainly not to be performed, even in the solo performance.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 298

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

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There is an erroneous  before the 1st semiquaver in the L.H. in the 2nd half of the bar in FE1. The mistake was corrected already in FE2. It is probably a revision, although Chopin's participation cannot be excluded. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 299-300

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

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In A Chopin forgot to return the bass clef in bar 300. GE1 overlooked also the treble clef in bar 299. The mistakes were corrected – perhaps by Chopin – in FE (→EE). GE2 also includes the correct text.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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