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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

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Issues : EE revisions

b. 111

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

2  in A (literal reading→GE1)

2  in A (contextual interpretation) & EE2 (→EE3)

No markings in FE (→EE1)

One  in GE2
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When interpreted literally, both  are written in A in a way it was performed in GE1. However, according to us, the second sign concerns the quaver motif in the L.H. and this is the interpretation we give in the main text. It is difficult to state why FE (→EE1) did not print any of those signs; it was probably due to distraction. In GE2 the second sign was considered superfluous and it was removed. In this context, one has to acknowledge the intuition of the reviser of EE2 (→EE3) who found the correct solution only on the basis of GE1, hence not having seen A.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , GE revisions

b. 113

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

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In A a  before the bottom note of the octave in the L.H. at the beginning of the bar is missing, as well as before the 3rd semiquaver in the R.H. in the 2nd half of the bar (d1). In turn, Chopin repeated a  before B, the 2nd semiquaver in the L.H. In GE1 (→FE) only the missing  before the octave was added, while in EE and GE2 – both necessary naturals. Moreover, EE3 added a cautionary  before b in the L.H. in the 3rd group of semiquavers; the sign was also added in FED. In the main text we add two necessary naturals and we remove the superfluous sign before the 2nd semiquaver in the L.H.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Annotations in FED , Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals , Inaccuracies in A

b. 114

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

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In A (→GE) a  is missing before the 8th semiquaver in the L.H. (d1). In turn, Chopin repeated a  before b1 in the L.H. at the end of the bar. FE removed the second sign, yet did not add the first one. EE includes the fully correct notation.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , Cautionary accidentals , FE revisions

b. 115

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

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GE2 and EE3 added a cautionary  before the first b2 in the R.H. In the main text we add cautionary flats before d2 and d1 and b.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 117-118

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

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None of the sources returned b1 in bar 117 and b2 in bar 118, which is a patent oversight. In turn, EE added cautionary flats before the next semiquaver in both bars, b2 and b3 respectively. We include the second of the signs in the main text.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Omissions to cancel alteration , Errors of A , Errors repeated in GE , Errors repeated in FE , Errors repeated in EE