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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

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b. 220

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

End of  in A

No sign in GE (→FE→EE)
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The  sign in A is led to the minim in this bar, which was not reproduced in the editions.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 220

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

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In EE the accent was reproduced as a short one. See the previous note.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , EE inaccuracies

b. 222

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

Different accents in A

No marks in GE1 (→FE→EE)

Short accents in GE2
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No accents on the 2nd and 4th crotchets in the bar is certainly an oversight of the engraver of GE1 (→FE→EE). In GE2 the mistake was corrected; however, the differences between the accents were not taken into account.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 223

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

Different accents in A

Short accents in GE & EE

Long accents in FE
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Same as in the previous bar, A has a long accent on d4 and a short one on c2. The difference was not included in GE, which probably resulted from the intention to simplify the notation. The further changes of the length of accents in FE and EE are also of an accidental nature.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , EE inaccuracies

b. 224

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

3 accents in A

Short accent in GE1 & EE

Long accent in FE
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The given version of A is already a result of Chopin's corrections, who changed the rhythm and articulation in the 1st half of the bar. Therefore, there is no doubt that the reduction of the number of accents in GE1 (→FE→EE) also came from him. In the main text we give the latest version, changing only the accent, to a long one, much more likely in this context and generally erroneously reproduced in the editions (further changes to the type of accents in FE and EE are probably arbitrary too). GE2 restored the accents removed by Chopin, which points to the use of an autograph at the time of revising GE2 and not the test copy of GE1 with Chopin's proofreading.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Corrections in A , GE revisions , EE inaccuracies , Authentic corrections of GE