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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

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b. 226

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

No markings in sources

Pedalling suggested by the editors
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In the main text we suggest completing the pedalling after authentic indications in analogous bars 230, 234, 236, 238 and 240.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 228

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

Pedalling in A & GE2

Pedalling in GE1 (→FE)

Pedalling in EE
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The placement of the  signs is not entirely clear in A, which could have caused later inaccuracies in the editions. We assume that they concern the 3rd semiquaver in each half of the bar, which is not contrary to the notation and it is also justified as far as the sound is concerned. Among the first editions, only GE2 has such a pedalling. The version of GE1 (→FE) is inaccurate, whereas the one of EE – arbitrarily changed.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in A

b. 230

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

Pedalling in A & GE2

Pedalling in GE1 (→FE→EE)
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The  signs, written slightly inaccurately in A, were misinterpreted in GE1 (→FE→EE). The correct interpretation was introduced in GE2. Justification of our interpretation – see analogous bar 228. 

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Inaccuracies in A

b. 234-237

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

 in bars 235 & 237 in A

 in bars 234 & 237 in GE1 (→FE→EE)

 in bars 234 & 236 in GE2
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The notation of A suggests that Chopin wanted to place the  signs after the bar line, hence at the beginning of bars 235 and 237. In GE1 (→FE→EE) it was performed only for the second time, whereas in GE2, which was changed in GE2 to a standard notation with  asterisks at the end of bar 234 and 236.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , GE revisions

b. 240

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

 in A

No markings in GE1 (→FE→EE)

  in GE2
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The missing  asterisk in A is undoubtedly a mistake – this kind of oversights would happen to Chopin on a number of occasions, and the end of a page always fosters inaccuracies. The total oversight of the second pedal in this bar in GE1 (→FE→EE) is also to be considered a mistake – there is no reason to use a different pedalling in the ending of this bar than in three previous analogous bars 234, 236 and 238. GE2 added both a  and a . In this context, the placement of the  sign adopted there is the only reasonable one, hence we give this version in the main text.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , No pedal release mark , Inaccuracies in A