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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

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b. 87-88

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

Slurs from 2nd quaver in A & GE2

Slurs from 1st quaver in GE1 (→FE→EE)
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The half-bar slurs of GE1 (→FE→EE) are a typical example of schematic thinking of the engraver of GE1. Accurately marked slurs of A were restored in GE2. See also the note at the beginning of the bar.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions

b. 87

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

Fingering written into FED, contextual interpretation

No teaching fingering
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When interpreted literally, the fingering applies to the g1 grace note (1) and the f1 crotchet (3). However, the notation must be inaccurate, because in this context such a configuration is very unnatural.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED

b. 87

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

Fingering written into FED

No teaching fingering
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED

b. 88-89

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

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The first slur in the R.H. would reach in this bar to the very beginning of the next one, which was clearly crossed out by Chopin in A. The slurs of GE (→FE→EE), eventually compliant with the corrected slurs of A, were initially different – there was no division of the slur in bar 88 – which is indicated by visible traces of corrections.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A , Corrected slurs of Op. 21 in GE1

b. 89

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

Quavers in A & GE2

Dotted rhythm in GE1 (→FE→EE)
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In the main text we give the rhythm of A, not raising any source or musical doubts. The version of GE1 (→FE→EE) is probably erroneous:

  • the layout of the text in GE1 practically excludes a possibility of performing rhythmical corrections at this place;
  • the authentic phrasing combines less naturally with a dotted rhythm on the 3rd beat (cf. phrasing and rhythm in the previous bar).

GE2 restored the version of A.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED , Errors in GE , GE revisions , Dotted or even rhythm