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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

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b. 138

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

e2 repeated in A (→GE)

e2 tied in FE (→EE)
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The tie of e2 was added by Chopin in the proofreading of FE (→EE) as one of the three additions in the 2nd half of the bar (cf. notes on pedalling and sempre legato). It is a characteristic Chopin pianistic procedure, ensuring strict legato of a melody led in chords (cf. e.g. the Polonaise in Amajor, Op. 53, bar 97). We suggest this change also in bar 286.  

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 139

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

7 notes & b1 in A (→GE) & FED

8 notes & b1 in FE (→EE1)

8 notes & b1 in EE2 (→EE3)
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In FE (→EE) the a1 quaver was doubled, as a result of which the entire group includes 8 notes. In the 1st half of the bar, FE committed two evident mistakes more: the mordent was overlooked as well as the  raising the second b1 to b1 (see also notes in the 2nd half of the bar). In FED Chopin corrected two mistakes: he deleted the superfluous a1 and added the missing . The accumulation of mistakes of FE in this bar must be surprising, particularly if we take into account Chopin's proofreading both in FE1 and FE2 (cf. bar 138). It is also puzzling why, in spite of revisions performed in subsequent impressions of EE (even in this bar), no attempt at indicating the actual number of notes in the group was made, not to mention introducing the correct version of GE1, which was taken into consideration already at the time of revising EE2. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE

b. 142

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

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In A, the gruppetto written with small quavers fills the 3rd crotchet of the bar. In GE (→FE→EE), small notes started more or less one quaver earlier, which may suggest an erroneous rhythmic layout of the gruppetto.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , Inaccuracies in A

b. 144

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

Quavers c in A (→GE)

Crotchets in FE (→EE)
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Both stems extending the c notes were undoubtedly added by Chopin in the proofreading of FE (→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 148

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

No sign in A (→GE)

Pause in FE (→EE)
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The fermata was added probably by Chopin in the proofreading of FE (→EE). The composer probably paid attention to the clumsy layout of the text, in which the group of small quavers starts directly after the c4 crotchet.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE