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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

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Issues : Annotations in teaching copies

b. 76

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. 84

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

e-g in A & FED

c-e in GE (→FE→EE)
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The version of the editions is undoubtedly erroneous, which is proved by the Chopin correction in FED, restoring the text of A.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED , Errors in GE , Terzverschreibung error

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. 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