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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

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b. 297

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

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In A there is no cautionary  before d3. The sign was added in GE (→FE→EE). In the main text we omit the unnecessary  before a2 in the last group of semiquavers present in the sources.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions

b. 298

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

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There is an erroneous  before the 1st semiquaver in the L.H. in the 2nd half of the bar in FE1. The mistake was corrected already in FE2. It is probably a revision, although Chopin's participation cannot be excluded. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 299-300

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

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In A Chopin forgot to return the bass clef in bar 300. GE1 overlooked also the treble clef in bar 299. The mistakes were corrected – perhaps by Chopin – in FE (→EE). GE2 also includes the correct text.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions , Errors of A , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 300

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

d1-g1 in A (→GE), EE & FED

f1-b1 in FE
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Disruption of the regularity of the sequence of semiquavers in the version of FE is certainly a result of a mistake of the engraver, who instead of the correct notes repeated two previous ones (f1-b1). Chopin corrected it in FED. EE also includes the correct text, which proves the good intuition and courage of the reviser of this edition, since the mistake, no matter how obvious, when seeing the correct text of A (→GE), gives a version that is neither sonically striking nor pianistically inconvenient.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Errors in FE , Annotations in FED , Terzverschreibung error

b. 302-304

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

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In bars 302 and 304, Chopin placed a natural before the b2 crotchet in A (→GE1→FE→EE). In the main text we omit those superfluous signs. The naturals were removed also in GE2. The signs reveal Chopin's way of thinking, considering the top and bottom voices independently – cf. the 3rd mov. of the Concerto, bar 422.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals