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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

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b. 316-317

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

No slur in A (→GE1→FE)

Slur A-B in EE & GE2
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The absence of the slur emphasising the A-B bass step is most probably Chopin's oversight. The slur was added by the revisers of EE and GE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 316-318

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

3-quaver slurs in A (→GE→FE)

4-quaver slurs in EE
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Both top slurs in the L.H. in bar 316 and the first one in bar 318 embrace in EE four quavers each, in spite of the fact that in A (→GE→FE) the slurs continue the slurring scheme from bar 315. It is probably a revision unifying the slurs in bars 316-318, based on the erroneous slurs of FE in bar 317 and 318.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions

b. 317-318

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

2 slurs in A, EE & GE2

1 slur in GE1

No slurs in FE
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The omission of one (GE1) or both (FE) slurs over the pairs of bass notes is certainly a mistake. The slurs were added in EE and GE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE

b. 317

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

Two 3-quaver slurs in A & GE2

3- & 4-quaver slurs in GE1

3- & 5-quaver slurs in FE

Two 4-quaver slurs in EE
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The second slur in FE is almost certainly erroneous (perhaps it is a mistake repeated after the original version of GE1, which was then corrected in the last phase of proofreading). The version of EE, certainly contrary to Chopin's intention, is probably an attempt to organise slurs over similar figures in bars 316-318.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE

b. 318

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

No slur in A

4-quaver slur in GE1 (→FE→EE)

3-quaver slur in GE2
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The absence of the last of the three-quaver slurs in the L.H. is almost certainly Chopin's oversight. The slur was added in GE1 (→FE→EE), by embracing the entire 2nd half of the bar with it. According to us, the addition can come from Chopin; however, it was most probably misinterpreted by the engraver. In GE2 the slur was shortened after previous figures, which we give in the main text as probably corresponding to Chopin's intention.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of GE