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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

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Issues : Inaccuracies in GE

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b. 210-211

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

Slur to bar 211 in A & GE2

Slur to end of bar 210 in GE1 (→FE→EE)
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The shortened slur in the majority of the editions is a result of inaccuracy of the engraver of GE1.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions

b. 211-212

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

Slurs from d2 in A

Slurs from a1 in GE

Slurs from f2 in FE (→EE)

Our alternative suggestion
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In the main text we give the slurs of A, since the changes appearing in GE and FE (→EE) are almost certainly a result of a routine, schematic interpretation of slurs by the engraver of GE1 and inaccuracies of FE.

The alternative interpretation of the slur beginning in bar 212 suggested by us comes from an observation that in A the beginning of the slur falls over a deleted note, probably f2, which may mean that after having performed the correction, Chopin did not control the correctness of the slurring.

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

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , Corrections in A , Errors resulting from corrections

b. 212-213

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

Slur to bar 213 in A & contextual interpretation of FE (→EE)

Slur only in bar 212 in GE
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In spite of the clear extended slur of A, in GE the slur does not end on the last note in bar 212, which certainly does not correspond to Chopin's intention. FE (→EE) repeated the slur of GE in bar 212 (the last on the page), yet in bar 213, on a new page, a slur reaching the minim was added, as if it were an ending of the previous slur. The added slur is probably a Chopin one, and the ambiguity of notation is a result of a careless implementation of the proofreading, hence we assume that the slurs designate one slur, as in A.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 217

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

Long accent in A

Short accent in GE (→FE→EE)
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in GE

b. 217

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

Slur from 1st quaver in A & GE2

Slur from 2nd quaver in GE1 (→FE→EE)
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The later started slur in the majority of the editions is a result of inaccuracy of the engraver of GE1 (→FE→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions