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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

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Issues : EE revisions

b. 230

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

f in A (→GE) & EE

a in FE
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One can see Chopin's proofreading in the version of FE, since a as the penultimate note reasonably combines with the 1st chord in the next bar. However, the argument brought forward in the note concerning the previous figure suggests a Terzverschreibung error, which is more likely, according to us. It was considered a mistake already in EE, in which a was changed to f.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Terzverschreibung error , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 230

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

m.s. over g1 in A & EE

m.s. over 9th semiquaver in GE (→FE)
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The indication to perform g1 with the L.H. was moved in GE (→FE) to the beginning of 2nd half of the bar. A comparison with analogous bars 226, 234, 236, 238 and 240 proves that it is a mistake. The correct division between the hands was guessed in EE. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in GE

b. 233

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

d in A (→GE), EE & FES

f in FE
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The logic of the figuration's structure and a comparison with analogous bar 235 point to a Terzverschreibung error of FE. The conclusion finds confirmation in a correction of this note performed in pencil – perhaps with Chopin's hand – in FES.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Errors in FE , Terzverschreibung error , Annotations in FES

b. 236-240

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

Long accents in A

Long & short accents in GE1

 & different accents in FE

, short & vertical accents in EE

Short accents in GE2
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All accents in the R.H. in bars 236, 238 and 240 are clearly written and they are undoubtedly long accents. In spite of this, in GE1 the signs in bar 238 were overlooked, whereas the remaining ones were reproduced inaccurately – the last two accents in bar 236 and the last one in bar 240 are short. In FE and EE bar 238 was left without signs, whereas the notation of the remaining ones was distorted – in bar 236 the first accent became a  embracing three (FE) or four (EE) semiquavers, whereas the second one was overlooked; in bar 240, EE used vertical accents. In GE2, all accents of A in these bars were reproduced as short ones.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , EE revisions , Errors in FE , Inaccuracies in GE , Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 240

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

Dot in A, EE & GE2

No mark in GE1 (→FE)
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The missing staccato dot in GE1 (→FE) is a patent oversight, corrected in EE and GE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in GE , GE revisions