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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

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Issues : Accidentals in different octaves

b. 171

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

E (no ) in A (→GE→FE)

E in EE1 (→EE2)

E with  in EE3
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The missing accidental before the antepenultimate semiquaver contributes to a certain obscurity concerning Chopin's intention. Although the official rule of validity of accidentals was the same as today, he would often use them as valid not only at their absolute pitch, but also in other octaves. However, in this case E is much more likely than E, hence in the main text we add a cautionary . The legitimacy of this decision is confirmed by the cautionary  before A, added in an analogous situation in the recapitulation, bar 321. EE1 (→EE2) added a  here, changed in EE3 to a .

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves

b. 172

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

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In A there are no naturals raising d1(2) to d1(2) and b to b in the L.H. All three necessary signs were added already in GE1 (→FE→EE, →GE2).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Inaccuracies in A

b. 174

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

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The naturals before fourths, opening each of the group of semiquavers, are written in A (→GE1→FE) only in the 1st and 4th groups. EE and GE2 include the correct text.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Accidentals in different octaves , Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 174

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

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In A (→GE1→FE) there is no  before F1. The sign was added in EE, whereas in GE2 sharps were added before both notes of the octave.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , Inaccuracies in A

b. 185-186

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

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In A there are no naturals before the bottom note of the octaves in the middle of bar 186 and at the beginning of bar 187. These patent inaccuracies were corrected already in GE1 (→FE→EE, →GE2).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions