Slurs
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b. 8
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composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I
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Admittedly, the slur of A does not reach the very end of the motif, yet it was extended, which proves that Chopin meant a sign embracing all notes in the R.H. in this bar. category imprint: Differences between sources issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccurate slurs in A |
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b. 8-9
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composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I
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While the slur of A ends in bar 9, it is not obvious whether it is actually supposed to reach the F quaver. Therefore, the interpretation of GE (→FE→EE) is equally justified. category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources issues: Inaccurate slurs in A |
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b. 10
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composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I
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The fact of shortening the slur in GE (→FE) is a typical example of an inaccuracy resulting from a routine, "string" approach to slurring. The extension of the slur in EE was presumably performed by analogy with bar 12. category imprint: Differences between sources issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE |
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b. 12
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composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I
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The slur could have been added by Chopin in the proofreading of GE1 (→FE→EE), however, even if it was so, it is hard to assume that he wanted to embrace with it only a part of the bass's motif. In the face of doubts concerning the authenticity of both the slur as such and its range, in the main text we do not include this sign. In turn, we suggest a slur embracing the entire sequence of bass in this bar as an acceptable variant. See also the note on category imprint: Differences between sources issues: Authentic corrections of GE |
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b. 12-13
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composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I
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The slur written in A stayed in GE (→FE→EE) next to note heads, which perhaps may have induced Chopin to add a second slur, embracing also the preceding crotchet. According to us, the slur was probably supposed to replace the previous one. A probability of Chopin's proofreading is also indicated by a possible trace of correcting the previous slur in bar 12. However, not being certain of the authorship of these changes, in the main text we leave the version of A. category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources issues: GE revisions , Authentic corrections of GE , Corrected slurs of Op. 21 in GE1 |
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