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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

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b. 103-104

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

2 slurs in A

1 slur in GE (→FE→EE)
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The continuous slur of the editions is a result of the proofreading of slurring performed in GE1. However, the visible traces let us state that the version of A was not corrected; it is also uncertain whether all slurs in GE1 were proofread by Chopin. Due to this reason, in the main text we preserve the notation of A in which the slurs overlap at the beginning of bar 104. The continuous slur may be considered an equal variant.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Authentic corrections of GE

b. 104

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. 104

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

3 different accents in A

2 short accents in GE1

3 short accents in FE & GE2

3 vertical accents in EE
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In GE1 the second out of three accents was overlooked and the difference in their length was not taken into account. The overlooked accent was restored in the proofreading of FE (most probably by Chopin) and in GE2. The change of font of the accents in EE is a typical revision of this edition.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 105-107

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

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In the sources there is no  returning f on the 7th quaver in bar 105. Similarly, in bar 107 Chopin overlooked a  before f1. Those patent mistakes were undiscovered both by the revisers of the editions (in total 7 proofreadings in 3 editions) and by Chopin himself, who had to look at those places at least once, when, proofreading FE1, he added slurs embracing the discussed notes in both bars.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Editorial revisions

issues: Omissions to cancel alteration , Errors of A , Errors repeated in GE , Errors repeated in FE , Errors repeated in EE

b. 105

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

No slur in A (→GE)

Slur in FE, literal reading

Slur in EE

Slur in FE, interpretation suggested by the editors
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The slur under four quavers was undoubtedly added by Chopin in the proofreading of FE (→EE). However, the notation of FE does not clearly state whether the slur is actually supposed to concern the quavers of the top voice or of both; in other words, whether it is to start from the tied a quaver or from the e minim. In EE the slur was moved over the quavers, which, although graphically contrary to Chopin's notation, seems to be a skillful solution of this dilemma – the slur concerns the top voice, but it embraces the bottom one too. We suggest this solution as an alternative one in analogous bar 107.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE