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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

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Issues : Authentic corrections of FE

b. 319-320

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

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Same as in analogous bars 169-170, in A (→GE) there are no flats restoring a at the beginning of the 2nd half of each bar. The mistake was corrected in FE (→EE), probably at Chopin's request.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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

b. 321

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

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In A (→GE) there are no accidentals in the last group of semiquavers. In the proofreading of FE (→EE) two flats were added, probably indicated by Chopin, a cautionary before A and a necessary one before G.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , Errors in GE , Cautionary accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE , Inaccuracies in A

b. 322-324

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

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Three flats before g notes visible in A, written later with a foreign hand, were not included in GE1. The same applies to the cautionary  before G at the beginning of bar 324. The natural harmonic context allows to guess the correct text even without these signs; however, all doubts are dissipated by the Chopin proofreading of FE (→EE), in which all necessary flats in bar 322 were added as well as a cautionary  before A at the end of bar 323 and E at the end of bar 324. GE2 included the signs added in A, adding also a fourth one, a necessary  in bar 322 (before the penultimate semiquaver).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Foreign hand additions in manuscripts , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 328

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

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In A there is no  lowering g2 to g2 before the 8th semiquaver. Chopin's patent oversight was corrected already in GE1. In such a situation, a  should be added before g3, appearing three semiquavers later at the same pitch, which was not done until in FE (→EE) and GE2.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections of GE , Inaccuracies in A

b. 335-336

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

No markings in A (→GE)

 in FE

  in EE

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The  sign in FE (→EE) was certainly added by Chopin – cf. analogous bar 179. In that case the composer also did not mark the place of the pedal's release. In the main text we suggest an addition, compliant with the revision introduced in EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE , No pedal release mark