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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

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Issues : Authentic corrections of FE

b. 144

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

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The cautionary naturals before the f1-f2 octave are only in FE (→EE), added most probably by Chopin.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Cautionary accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE

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

b. 151-153

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

2 times  in A (→GE)

 in FE

2 times  in EE
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The  signs, present in bars 151 and 153 in A (→GE), are the original version of notation of these ornaments. In analogous bars 155 and 157, Chopin already used mordents; what is more, in the proofreading of FE he changed  to  also in bar 151 (most probably he wanted to do it in bar 153 too, yet the engraver of FE must have deleted , but forgot to insert ). EE repeated  after FE in bar 151 and added  – by analogy – in bar 153.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Authentic corrections of FE ,

b. 155

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

 in A & FE (→EE)

 in GE
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The  sign, present in GE instead of  written in A, is a mistake, corrected then by Chopin in FE (→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , Authentic corrections of FE